Liliaceae

A. verticifflatus L,Sp. Pled.2:450(1762). Ic: Fl. RPR 11:t.57f.2(1966); Grey-Wilson & Mathew, Bulbs t. 21 (1981). Map 10.
Robust climbing or scrambling herb. Stems 2-3 m, sinuous, much branched, sulcate, smooth or ridges rarely horny-papillose. Spur 3-5 mm. Cladodes (l-)5-20 per fascicle, linear-triquetrous, angles scabrid, 10-40(-50) x 0.5-0.7 mm, patent or incurved, green, apex acute. Flowers 1-4 per cladode fascicle. Fruiting pedicels usually only (2-)4-6 mm, articulate near middle. Male perianth 3-5 mm,subglobose. Berry black,, 5.5-8 mm, 1-3-seeded. Fl. 5-6. Bushy places nearriversand irrigation channels,degraded Quercus scrub, rocky ground, 10-1200 m.
Type: [USSR, Caucasia] in Oriente, circa Derbentum (Derbent)Daghestan & alibi.
N. Turkey & Inner Anatolia. AI(E) Kirklareli: 1 km from Lalapaşa, N. & E. Özhatay (ISTE 33108)! Çanakkale: 25 km N. of Gelibolu, 10 m, Sorger 68-2-96 (stem ridges horny-papillose)! A4 Zonguldak: 8 km E. of Safranbolu, 450 m, D. 38013! Kastamonu: Tschepni-Getsciierdi (Çepni pass), Sint. 1892: 4243! A5 Amasya: mt. Lograans 500 m, Bornm. 1890:3108! A6 Sivas: 17 km W. of Suşehri, 780 m, M. Zohary 971118! Tokat: 10 km S.W. of Turhal, M. & D. Zohary 2272! B4Konya: Dondurma Köyü (Halkenli), 900 m, Birand & Kasapligil 763! C8 Siirt: left bank of Tigris from Siirt to Cizre, at Botan Su, Hand.-Mazz. 2984! C9 Hakkari: Sine De. (lower Morinos De.), 1200 m, D.45384!
Romania, Balkans, S. Russia to C. Asia, Caucasia, N. Iraq, Iran. Very variable in cladode length