Alisma lanceolatum

Alismataceae

Alisma
lanceolatum



A. Lanceolatum With., Arr. Brit. PI. ed. 3, 2:362 (1796). Syn:A. plantago (-aqwtica) sensu Boiss,, Fl. Or. 5:9 (1882) et auct plur. p.p. non L. (1753); A. plantago-aquatica L. var. lanceoktum (With.) W.Koch, Syn. Fl. Germ. ed. 1, 2:669 (1837);A. plantago-aquatica L.sufasp. michaletii Aschers. & Graebn. f. stenophyllum Aschers. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 1:383 (1897) nora. illegit Ic: Reichb., Ic.Fl Germ. 7: t. 57 (1845), as A. plantago var. lanceolata Withering; Hess et al, Fl. Schweiz 1:218 (1967). Figure 1. Plant 15-130 cm. Leaves usually aerial; petiole mostly 7-20 cm, in deep water to 100 cm; lamina 7-I8(-23) x 2-5(-8.5) cm, variously lanceolate to elliptic (length.-breadth ratio 3-6:1),gradually tapering to acute apex, attenuate at base. Sepals 1.5-3 mm. Petals pink, lilac or white, 4-6.5 mm, ± acuminate. Anthers c. 1 mm, elliptic. Styles 0.5-1 mm, often slightly curved, stigmatose in upper 1/2-2/3. Achenes 2-2.5(-3) mm, elliptic, with thin translucent lateral pericarp. 2n = 26, FL 4-9, Lake shores, ditches, pools, swamps, usually in shallow stagnant water, s.L-1850 m. Described from Britain, without precise locality. Lectotype (designated by Björkqvist, op. cit. 102, 1968): Vas illustration in Gerard, Herball 337.2 (1633). Widespread. Al(E) Kırklareli: Lüleburgaz to Pinarhisar, A. Baytop (ISTE 13313)! AI(A) Çanakkale: Denizkent, s.L, Uotila 30395! A2(E) Istanbul: Karamandere, A. Baytop (ISTE ! 1608)! A2(A) Kocaeli: Dolayba to Aydos, 11 vii 1901, Azn.! A3 Bolu: 26 km W. of Gerede, 1000 m, Sorger 71-64-5! A4 Bolu: Yeniçağa, 1000m, A. Baytop (ISTE 40222)! A5 Samsun:Dereköy, Akman 6959! A6 Samsun: beach after Kirazlik, s.l. Tobey 371! A7 Giresun: Suşehri to Şebinkarahisar, E. of Kinik, 1350 m, K. & E. Buttler 20344! Bl izmir: Menemen, betweenBunmcukandGeren,40m,Leblebici&Bekat3480! B2 Izmir:Boz Da., Gölcük, 1400 m, Sorger 68-15-21! B3 Afyon:d. Bolvadin, Ortakarabağ, N. of Eber G., 910 m, Leblebici & Bekat 3161a! B7 Erzincan: Karaköy, Bağda 955! B8 Bingöl: Bingöl to Kiği, c. 6 km N.of Sancak on road to Hasbaglar, l770m,Buttter 15841! B9Ağri: l0 km E.of Ağri, W.of Yoncali, 1650 m, Uotila 19545! B10 Kars: 6 km S. of Iğdir, 900 m, D. 43889! Cl izmir: Selçuk, Pamucak, 10 m, Leblebici & Bekat 3264! C2 Muğla: Dalaman, nr Kapikargin, 50 m, Leblebici et aL 3312! C3 Antalya: 25 km N. of Antalya, Jalas 3469! C4 Konya: nr Dinek, Andrasovzsky! C6 Adana: d. Feke, Çatak -suyu between Saimbeyli and Göksu, 900 m, D. 19806! C10 Hakkari: 19 km from Yüksekova to Şemdinli, 1950m, D.45126! Is: Lesvos, 350m, Edmond-son & McClintock 2373! Khios, Pauli; Samos, Karlovassi, Björkqvist 340092 (2n = 26)! Most of Europe (rare in N.), N.W. Africa, N. Iraq, N., N.W. & S. Iran, Khor-assan, Afghanistan. Two morphologically indistinguishable cytotypes (2n = 26, 28) were noted by Björkqvist (op. cit. 103,1968). The species has generally been united or confused with A. plantago-aquatica, and sometimes also with A. gramineum, so that most of the older literature record s cannot berelied on. Commoner in Turkey than A. plantago-aquatica.

A. Lanceolatum With., Arr. Brit. PI. ed. 3, 2:362 (1796). Syn:A. plantago (-aqwtica) sensu Boiss,, Fl. Or. 5:9 (1882) et auct plur. p.p. non L. (1753); A. plantago-aquatica L. var. lanceoktum (With.) W.Koch, Syn. Fl. Germ. ed. 1, 2:669 (1837);A. plantago-aquatica L.sufasp. michaletii Aschers. & Graebn. f. stenophyllum Aschers. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 1:383 (1897) nora. illegit Ic: Reichb., Ic.Fl Germ. 7: t. 57 (1845), as A. plantago var. lanceolata Withering; Hess et al, Fl. Schweiz 1:218 (1967). Figure 1.
  Plant 15-130 cm. Leaves usually aerial; petiole mostly 7-20 cm, in deep water to 100 cm; lamina 7-I8(-23) x 2-5(-8.5) cm, variously lanceolate to elliptic (length.-breadth ratio 3-6:1),gradually tapering to acute apex, attenuate at base. Sepals 1.5-3 mm. Petals pink, lilac or white, 4-6.5 mm, ± acuminate. Anthers c. 1 mm, elliptic. Styles 0.5-1 mm, often slightly curved, stigmatose in upper 1/2-2/3. Achenes 2-2.5(-3) mm, elliptic, with thin translucent lateral pericarp. 2n = 26, FL 4-9, Lake shores, ditches, pools, swamps, usually in shallow stagnant water, s.L-1850 m.
  Described from Britain, without precise locality. Lectotype (designated by Björkqvist, op. cit. 102, 1968): Vas illustration in Gerard, Herball 337.2 (1633).
  Widespread. Al(E) Kırklareli: Lüleburgaz to Pinarhisar, A. Baytop (ISTE 13313)! AI(A) Çanakkale: Denizkent, s.L, Uotila 30395! A2(E) Istanbul: Karamandere, A. Baytop (ISTE ! 1608)! A2(A) Kocaeli: Dolayba to Aydos, 11 vii 1901, Azn.! A3 Bolu: 26 km W. of Gerede, 1000 m, Sorger 71-64-5! A4 Bolu: Yeniçağa, 1000m, A. Baytop (ISTE 40222)! A5 Samsun:Dereköy, Akman 6959! A6 Samsun: beach after Kirazlik, s.l. Tobey 371! A7 Giresun: Suşehri to Şebinkarahisar, E. of Kinik, 1350 m, K. & E. Buttler 20344! Bl izmir: Menemen, betweenBunmcukandGeren,40m,Leblebici&Bekat3480! B2 Izmir:Boz Da., Gölcük, 1400 m, Sorger 68-15-21! B3 Afyon:d. Bolvadin, Ortakarabağ, N. of Eber G., 910 m, Leblebici & Bekat 3161a! B7 Erzincan: Karaköy, Bağda 955! B8 Bingöl: Bingöl to Kiği, c. 6 km N.of Sancak on road to Hasbaglar, l770m,Buttter 15841! B9Ağri: l0 km E.of Ağri, W.of Yoncali, 1650 m, Uotila 19545! B10 Kars: 6 km S. of Iğdir, 900 m, D. 43889! Cl izmir: Selçuk, Pamucak, 10 m, Leblebici & Bekat 3264! C2 Muğla: Dalaman, nr Kapikargin, 50 m, Leblebici et aL 3312! C3 Antalya: 25 km N. of Antalya, Jalas 3469! C4 Konya: nr Dinek, Andrasovzsky! C6 Adana: d. Feke, Çatak -suyu between Saimbeyli and Göksu, 900 m, D. 19806! C10 Hakkari: 19 km from Yüksekova to Şemdinli, 1950m, D.45126! Is: Lesvos, 350m, Edmond-son & McClintock 2373! Khios, Pauli; Samos, Karlovassi, Björkqvist 340092 (2n = 26)!
  Most of Europe (rare in N.), N.W. Africa, N. Iraq, N., N.W. & S. Iran, Khor-assan, Afghanistan. Two morphologically indistinguishable cytotypes (2n = 26, 28) were noted by Björkqvist (op. cit. 103,1968). The species has generally been united or confused with A. plantago-aquatica, and sometimes also with A. gramineum, so that most of the older literature record s cannot berelied on. Commoner in Turkey than A. plantago-aquatica.