| Alrawia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: |
Alrawia ( Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo [1] |
Alrawia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). [2] It is native to north-eastern Iraq and Iran. [1]
Description
Species of Alrawia grow from bulbs covered with a tunic that is grayish outside and often violet inside. They produce a single flowering stem ( scape); the inflorescence consists of a raceme. Individual flowers are borne on a short stalk ( pedicel) which is turned downwards when the flowers first appear. [3] The tepals are violet with whitish lobe tips and are joined at the base for up to half their length. [4] The pedicels lengthen and turn upwards after flowers are fertilized; the black seeds are globular or ovate. [3]
Species
As of March 2013 [update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species: [5]
- Alrawia bellii (Baker) Perss. & Wendelbo
- Flowers up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long; tube one quarter the length of the whole flower; western Iran. [4]
- Alrawia nutans (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo
- Flowers slightly longer, up to 1.3 cm (0.5 in) long; tube one half the length of the whole flower; north-east Iraq. [4]
Cultivation
Brian Mathew describes the species as "enthusiasts' plants", being "not very showy". They are said to be easy to cultivate in a bulb frame or alpine house but not to increase readily. As they occur naturally in regions with hot dry summers, the bulbs need to be dried out when dormant. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Alrawia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-03-27
- ^ Stevens, P.F., "Asparagales: Scilloideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2013-03-27
- ^ a b "Alrawia (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo", eMonocot, archived from the original on 2013-04-19, retrieved 2013-03-27
- ^ a b c d Mathew, Brian (1987), The Smaller Bulbs, London: B.T. Batsford, ISBN 978-0-7134-4922-8, pp. 4–5
- ^ Search for "Alrawia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-03-27
| Alrawia | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: |
Alrawia ( Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo [1] |
Alrawia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). [2] It is native to north-eastern Iraq and Iran. [1]
Description
Species of Alrawia grow from bulbs covered with a tunic that is grayish outside and often violet inside. They produce a single flowering stem ( scape); the inflorescence consists of a raceme. Individual flowers are borne on a short stalk ( pedicel) which is turned downwards when the flowers first appear. [3] The tepals are violet with whitish lobe tips and are joined at the base for up to half their length. [4] The pedicels lengthen and turn upwards after flowers are fertilized; the black seeds are globular or ovate. [3]
Species
As of March 2013 [update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species: [5]
- Alrawia bellii (Baker) Perss. & Wendelbo
- Flowers up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long; tube one quarter the length of the whole flower; western Iran. [4]
- Alrawia nutans (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo
- Flowers slightly longer, up to 1.3 cm (0.5 in) long; tube one half the length of the whole flower; north-east Iraq. [4]
Cultivation
Brian Mathew describes the species as "enthusiasts' plants", being "not very showy". They are said to be easy to cultivate in a bulb frame or alpine house but not to increase readily. As they occur naturally in regions with hot dry summers, the bulbs need to be dried out when dormant. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Alrawia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-03-27
- ^ Stevens, P.F., "Asparagales: Scilloideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2013-03-27
- ^ a b "Alrawia (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo", eMonocot, archived from the original on 2013-04-19, retrieved 2013-03-27
- ^ a b c d Mathew, Brian (1987), The Smaller Bulbs, London: B.T. Batsford, ISBN 978-0-7134-4922-8, pp. 4–5
- ^ Search for "Alrawia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-03-27