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Achillea schischkinii SOSN. |
 Achillea schischkinii SOSN |
Achillea L. |
| A. schischkinii Sosn. in Zhurn. Russk. Bot. Obshch. 6:146 (1921). Syn: A. muschensis Bornm. in Feddes Rep. Beih. 89: 326 (1944)! non C.Koch (1851). Map 21. p. 237. Height 15-35 cm. Leaves greenish, densely woolly, ± glabrescent, linear, median cauline (l-)l.5-3(-5) x 0.2-0.3 cm, pinnatisect, segments densely imbricate or somewhat distant, 0.5-1 mm, undivided or 3-lobed, lobes orbicular to lanceolate, denticulate. Capitula (7-)10-30(-40), corymbs 2-8 cm broad, peduncles 3-10 mm. Involucre elliptic to oblong, 4.5-6 x 3-4 mm, shortly rounded at base. Phyllaries ovate-elliptic to oblong, obtuse, carinate, with narrow scarious, often brownish margins, adpressed-tomentose, glabrescent. Ligules 3-5, pale to golden yellow, 2-3.5 mm; disc flowers c. 15-25. Fl. 5.7. Steppe, rocky slopes, fallow fields, 700-2200 m. Syntypes: [Turkey B9 Muş] prope Meljazgerd (Malazgirt), in declivibus schistosis, 19 v 1916, Schischkin; ibid., in declivibus petrosis, 16 vi 1916, Schischkin; [A8 Erzurum] d. Olty (Oltu), prope kustodiam Promjez hutocliny, 18 vi 1904, Michailowsky; [A9 Erzurum] prope pagum Bardus (Bardiz), in rupestribus, 22 vi 1911, Sosnowsky (LE). E. Anatolia. A6 Sivas: N. of Şerefiye ?., 1900 m, Simon ! A7 Gümüşane: 35 km E. of Gümüşane, 2000 m, Markgraf 10984! A8 Gümüşane: Baibout (Bayburt), Bourgeau 1862:120! B7 Erzincan: Salihli nr Kemaliye, 1400 m, Hub.-Mor. 8926! Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacik, 2200 m, D. 31188! Malatya: Kaynardere between Egin (Kemaliye) and Arabkir, Sint. 1889:896! Elaziğ: Kharput (Harput), nr Pekenik, Sint. 1889:541! B8 Erzurum: Ilica to Tercan, 1900 m, D. 30852! B9 Ağri: 2 km S.W. of Hamur, 1670 m, D. 44015! Endemic. ir.-Tur. element. A very distinctive species, often confused with A. vermicularis (A. muschensis), from which it differs in its elliptic-oblong (not hemispherical) involucre and longer (2-3.5 not 1-2.5 mm) ligules. |