Valerianaceae |
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![]() Valerianella cymbicarpa C. A. MEYER |
![]() Valerianella cymbicarpa C. A. MEYER |
Valerianella MILLER |
V. cymbicarpa C.A. Meyer, Verz. Pfl. Cauc. 49 (1831). Syn: V. monodon C. Koch in Linnaea 17:34 (1843); V. huetii Boiss., FI. Or. 3:101 (1875). Ic: Krok, Mon. Valer. t. 2 f. 18 (1864); F1. URSS 23: t. 33 f. 9 (1958). Figure 15, p. 565. Height 7-14 cm, the basal leaves withered in fruit. Leaves 20(-60) x l?5(-5) mm. Inflorescence loose, spreading, with ± distinct ultimate cymes, some lower forks with fruits, the branches persistent. Bracts oblong, 2-3 x c. 0?4 mm, ± free and herbaceous below, becoming more webbed, smaller and membranous above, shortly puberulous at most. Fruit 3-3?5 mm overall, with one strap c. 2 mm, the ovary 0?5-1 mm wide. Fl. 5. Type: [Azerbaijan: Talysch] in campis aridis prope pagum Swant, (holo. W). E. Anatolia. 'Armenia', Calvert & Zohrab 42! B6 Sivas: Gürün, 1400 m, Stn. & Hend. 5421 p.p.! Malatya: Darende to Akçadağ, Reese. B8 Erzurum: Erzurum, vi 1843, Huet (type of V. huetii). Caucasia, Iran, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, eastwards to C. Asia. Ir.-Tur. element. The collections from 'Armenia' and Erzurum resemble each other in having the base of the fruits swollen, those of Huet's collection being more pronounced and almost certainly monstrous or diseased-these variants have been named V. huetii. |