Erythronium caucasicum
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| Erythronium caucasicum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. caucasicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium caucasicum Woronow | |
Erythronium caucasicum is a bulbous perennial plant native to the western and central Caucasus and the Alborz Mountains in North Iran.[1] The leaves are spotted. In contrast with its closest relative, Erythronium dens-canis,[2] the anthers are yellow. The petals are usually white or yellowish.
References
- ↑ Mathew, B. 1992. A taxonomic and horticultural review of Erythronium L. (Liliaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 109: 453-471
- ↑ Allen G.A., Soltis D.E., Soltis P.S. 2003. Phylogeny and biogeography of Erythronium (Liliaceae) inferred from chloroplast matK and nuclear rDNA ITS sequences. Systematic Botany 28: 512-523
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