Liliaceae

M.sobolifera C.A.Meyerapud Fisch.&Mey.in Ind.Sem.HortiPetrop. 1:34 (1835). Syn: Colckicum soboliferum (C.A. Meyer) Stef., Monogr. ColcMcum 44 (1926)! Ic: Bot. Mag. 162: t. 9576 (1939);JPoIunin,Fls.Greece&Balkans 497, f. 5(1980).
Corms soboliferous, 2-8 cm; runic mid-brown, membranous. Leaves 3, linear to lora re, 2-5(-10) x 0.3-0.6(-0.9> cm at aathesis, to (10-)15(-21) x 0.3-0,6{-1.3) cm at maturity, subacute to acute, green, sulcate, glabrous. Flowers 1-2, white, occasionally pale pink or pale purple, limb of perianth segments linear to narrowly elliptic, 20-30(-40) x 2.5-5(-8) mm, frequently with basal, usually linear, auricles. Filaments to 7 mm;.anthers blackish-violet, 1.5-3.5 x 1 mm; pollen yellow. Capsule oblong-ovoid, 15-20 mm. 2n = S4, Fl. 3-4{-6). Limestone rocks by snowpatchcs, fields, open stony areas, 1000-2400 m.
Type: [N.W. Iran] in proviacia Aderbeidschan Persiae boreaJis [in prato salso humido circa Khoi, 10 vi 1828, CA. Meyer] (holo. IE, iso. H!).
Widespread except in N. Anatolia. Al(£) Çanakkale: Baîayir, Uramav. A1(A) Çanakkale: Thymbra, in Kimar-Szu valley, Stat 1883:94! B4 Aakara: W. of Dikmen, 9 iii 1941, Romieux! B6 Maraş: d. Goksun, Çalarlar, 1300 m, Yildiz 2263! B7 Elaziğ: 16 km from Elaziğ to Hankendi, 1000 m, T. Baytop (ISTE 34428)! B9 Bitlis: Karz Da., 2400 m.Peşmen 3287! C2 Denizi: Acıpayam ovasi, 1200 m, D. 25617! C5 Konya: Aydos Da,, 1900 m, Erik 1803! C6 Hatay: Antioch (Antakya), Thiébaut. C10 Hakkari: d. Yüksekova, Aipinar köyü, Ispirdere, 2200 m, Güner 1666! Is: Lesvos, Cand.
Bulgaria, Latakia, Transcaucasia, N.W. & N. kan, Turkestan. Ir.-Tur. element.

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