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Comparative Table of species in Candidum Subsection 3c

 

BULB

STEM

LEAVES

FLOWERS

GERM.*

L. akkusianum

Eastern Turkey

~ 6 cm

80-180 cm, smooth, straight

lin.-lanc., scattered, woolly pubescent, ~20 cm

1-6(25), ~ 10 cm, nodding, trumpet shaped, ~1/4 revolute, fragrant (lemon), buds woolly hairy, ebony to pale yellow, purple spots, pollen orange-red

D H(?)

L. kesselringianum

Caucasia

10(+) cm, yellowish

60-120 cm, rooting

lanc.,  scattered, ~12 cm

3-10, turk´s cap shape, ~2/3 revolute, unpleas. scent, pale yellow, chocolate spots, bell shaped,  pendant, pollen brown

D H

L. monadelphum

Caucasus

10(+) cm, pointed

50-180 cm

lanc., scattered, ~15 cm

up to 20, turk´s cap shape, 2/3-3/4 revolute, nodding-pendant,  cream-deep yellow, +/- lilac spots, stamens fused to a tube, pollen yellow-orange

D H

L. rhodopeum

Bulgaria

 

~4 cm, white to pale yellow

80-100 cm, smooth

densely scattered in overlapping alternate position, pointed, hairs on veins and margins

1-5 in raceme,  pendant (nodding), 1/2-2/3 revolute, shiny texture, unpleas. scent, pollen scarlet

D H

L. szovitsianum

Caucasus

up to 12 cm, white

100-150 cm

lanc., scattered

3-7(+) in raceme, nodding, 2/3 revolute, bright yellow, slightly spotted brown, pollen red-brown

D H

*Germination: D = delayed, I = immediate, H = hypogeal, E = epigeal.  

Clearly distinguishable from the others: 

 

 

BULB

STEM

LEAVES

FLOWERS

GERM.*

L. ledebourii

Iran, Russia, Caucasia

~7 cm, yellowish-white

50-100 cm, weakly ribbed, rooting

lanc., +/-8 cm, pubescent edges

several, ~6 cm, white, fragrant, dark brown pencil marks on margins, green nectaries, pollen scarlet

D H(?)

L. polyphyllum

Northern India, Nepal

? cm

60-120 cm, stiff

small, lanc., scattered

3-6, pendant, turk´s cap shape, white to pink, purple spots and strips, pollen orange

D H(?)