Merendera filifolia

Colchicum filifolium

Colchicum filifolium is a species of bulbous flowering plant belonging to the Colchicaceae family.
Merendera filifolia - Colchicum filifolium Cala Macarella, Menorca. Colchicum filifolium,Fall,Geotagged,Merendera filifolia,Spain

Appearance

Tuberobulb 1.5-2 x 1-1.5 (-2) cm. Brown tunics, extending to 2-5 cm above the tuberobulb. Sheath membranous, white, as long as the tunics or slightly longer. Leaves up to 10 cm long and (1-) 1.5-2.5 (-3) mm wide, linear, appearing almost simultaneously with the flowers. Solitary flowers, rarely 2 per bulb. Tepals with a blade of (20-) 25-40 x 2-5 (-9) mm, from oblong-elliptic to narrowly elliptic, obtuse, lilac. Stamens about half the length of the blade of the tepals; filamemos filiform; anthers of (3.5-) 5.5-8 (-12) mm, basifixed, yellow. Capsules 8-12 mm, oblong. It has a chromosome number of 2n = 54.

Distribution

It is distributed in the Western Mediterranean Region.

Habitat

It is found in uncultivated fields, on preferably acid soils.

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https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicum_filifolium
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderLiliales
FamilyColchicaceae
GenusColchicum
SpeciesColchicum filifolium
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