Brassicaceae |
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Arabis caucasica WILLD. subsp. caucasica WILLD. |
Arabis caucasica WILLD. subsp. caucasica WILLD. |
Arabis caucasica WILLD. subsp. caucasica WILLD. |
Arabis L. |
A. caucasica Willd., Enum. Hort. Berol. Suppl. (1813). Syn: A. albida Stev. ex Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 3: 446 (1819) sensu lato; A. alpina L. subsp. caucasica (Willd.) Briq., Prodr. Fl. Corse, 1: 48 (1913). Perennial herb. Stems ascending to erect. Rosette leaves variable, usually obovate, petiolate or sessile, dentate with rather obtuse teeth. Stem leaves usually oblong, auriculate; all densely to sparsely stellate-canescent. Petals white, frequently drying yellowish, 12-16(-18) mm. Siliquae strongly compressed, somewhat strangulate between the seeds, strict to spreading. A complex species which can be further divided (cf. Cullen in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 26: 188 (1965)). 1. Lower leaves tapering, without distinct petioles, usually with more than 4 teeth; pedicels straight, erect or spreading subsp. caucasica 1. Lower leaves clearly petiolate, entire to 2-4-toothed; pedicels arcuate-incurved subsp. brevifolia subsp. caucasica. Figure 14, p. 261. Syn: A. albida sensu Boiss., Fl. Or. 1: 174-5 (1867) pro maj. parte, excl. var. brevifolia; A. alpina var. flavescens Gris., Spic. 1: 241 (1843); A. alpina subsp. flavescens (Gris.) Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Balc. 1: 404 (1925); A. flaviflora Bunge, PL Abich., No. 26(1858). Fl. 3-8. Rocks, cliffs, slopes, 350-2900 m. Described from a plant cultivated in the Berlin Botanic Garden. Widespread, mainly in N. & E. Anatolia. A2 Bursa: Ulu Da., 2000-2180 m, Moore 7264! A3 Bolu: Ala Da., Kartal Kaya Tepe, 2100-2200 m, D. 37304! A4 Çankiri: d. Ilgaz, Yaylacik, 1000 m, D. 21538! A5 Amasya: Amasya, 350-600 m, Bornm. 1889: 14! A7 Giresun: Kilinç Tepe above Tamdere, 2600 m, D. 20543! A8 Çoruh: Artvin, Andronakai, Fl. Cauc. Exs. 91b! Bl Balikesir: Ida (Kaz Da.), S int. 1883: 503! B2 Kütahya: Murat Da., 1900-2100 m, D. 36809! B6 Sivas: Sivas, 1300-1400 m, Bornm. 1892-93: 3241! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da., above Ovacik, 2800 m, D. 31232! B9 Van: d. Başkale, Ispiriz Da., 3500 m, D. 23756! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da., 3300 m, D. 24219! Balkans, Caucasia, W. Syria, Iran. A very variable taxon; plants from the east of the range tend to have rather strict siliquae, whereas those from the west have them spreading - a correlation which breaks down fairly often. The numerous varieties accepted by Boissier and other workers seem to be no more than habitat modifications. |