Asteraceae |
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![]() Inula acaulis SCHOTT ET KOTSCHY EX BOISS. var. acaulis SCHOTT ET KOTSCHY EX BOISS. |
![]() Inula acaulis SCHOTT ET KOTSCHY EX BOISS. var. acaulis SCHOTT ET KOTSCHY EX BOISS. |
Inula L. |
I. acaulis Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss., Fl. Or. 3:195 (1875). Ic: Gard. Chron. Ser. 3, 56:246 (1914). Rhizomatous perennial. Flowering stems usually less than 5 cm, sometimes up to 20 cm, unbranched, often purplish and bearing white, spreading, villous hairs. Basal leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, 3-6 x 0∙6-1∙5 cm, acute at apex, attenuate at base, margin entire, finely glandular on both surfaces, ciliate and with a few hairs on the midrib when young; cauline leaves similar, decreasing in size. Capitula solitary, radiate. Involucre 1∙5-2∙5 cm broad; phyllaries subequal, outer oblong, 6-9 x 1∙5-2 mm, ± foliaceous, glabrous or hirsute at margin; inner lanceolate, acuminate, 1-1∙3 cm, membranous, usually purplish. Ray flowers 20-35, ligules (6-)10-15 x 1-2∙5 mm. Disc flowers 6-8 mm. Achenes adpressed-pubescent, 2-3 mm. Pappus whitish, 6-8 mm, hairs c. 35, scabrous, ± connate at base. Fl. 7-8. On open wet rocks and marshy slopes, 1350-3600 m. 1. Capitulum subsessile on short flowering stems (up to 5 cm); basal rosettes dense: cauline leaves generally absent var. acaulis 1. Capitulum on long flowering stems 6-20 cm; basal rosettes scanty; cauline leaves present var. caulescens var. acaulis. Syntypes: [Turkey C5] Tauri Cilicici, 2285 m, Kotschy 252 (iso. K!); Balansal S. & E. Anatolia. A7 Gümüşane: Gümüşane to Bayburt, 42 km S.E. of Gümüşane, 1900 m, Hub. -Mor. 13034! B6 Sivas: 14 km N. of Sivas, 1350-1500 m, Sorger 69-49-22! Maraş: d. Çardak. Kandil Da., 2100 m, D. 20249! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacik, 2300 m, D. 31402! B9 Van: d. Başkale, Ispiriz Da., 3000 m, D. 23683! C4 Içel: Anamur to Ermenek, 2000 m, D. 16297! C5 Niğde: above Bulgarmaden, Bal. 1855:663! |