Biarum tenuifolium subsp. abbreviatum (Schott) K.Richt.

First published in Pl. Eur. 1: 174 (1890)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is S. Italy, Sardegna, Sicilia, W. Greece, North Macedonia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011. araceae.e-monocot.org

Diagnostic
The Lamina consistently oblanceolate with Staminodes peg-like.
Habitat
As for the typical variety.
General Description
Leaves erect, 10 cm × 14 mm, lamina consistently oblanceolate to spathulate, margins smooth to gently undulate. Staminodes peg-like. 2n = 26 ( Marchant 1972 as var. abbreviatum ).
Distribution
Sardinia, S Italy, Sicily, Macedonia, W Greece.
[CATE]

Sources

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Science Photographs

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