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Post by Melanie on Jan 13, 2007 4:11:37 GMT 1
extinct plant from Anatolia, Turkey
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Post by Melanie on Jan 13, 2007 4:12:33 GMT 1
S. polystriatum R.T.Clausen in J. Cact. Succ. Soc. Amer. 18:77 (1946). Syn: S. pulchellum Azn. in Mag. Bot. Lap. 16:17 (1917) nonMichaux (1803).
Ascending perennial with creeping caudiculi; flowering stems 15 cm or more, papillose above. Leaves linear to oblong-spathulate, semi-terete, 10-14 mm, spurred, alternate. Inflorescence a dense, 5-11-flowered subcorymbose cyme. Flowers 5-merous, shortly pedicellate; sepals broadly lanceolate, acute, c. 5 mm; petals violet-purple with darker longitudinal striae, c. 10 mm; stamens 10; follicles glabrous.
Type: [Turkey B9 Van] terrains calcaires, dans la ville [Van], pres de Kale, Tehitoimy 169.
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. Only known from the type description. Aznavour related this species to S. tristriatum Boiss. & Heldr. from Greece and the Aegean. It does, however,'appear to be a very distinctive species on account of its larger violet flowers and semi-terete leaves.
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Post by Melanie on Jan 13, 2007 4:13:42 GMT 1
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