Английская Википедия:Alrawia
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Alrawia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae).[1] It is native to north-eastern Iraq and Iran.[2]
Description
Species of Alrawia grow from bulbs covered with a tunic that is grayish outside and often violet inside. They produce a single flowering stem (scape); the inflorescence consists of a raceme. Individual flowers are borne on a short stalk (pedicel) which is turned downwards when the flowers first appear.[3] The tepals are violet with whitish lobe tips and are joined at the base for up to half their length.[4] The pedicels lengthen and turn upwards after flowers are fertilized; the black seeds are globular or ovate.[3]
Species
Шаблон:As of, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species:[5]
- Alrawia bellii (Baker) Perss. & Wendelbo
- Flowers up to Шаблон:Convert long; tube one quarter the length of the whole flower; western Iran.[4]
- Alrawia nutans (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo
- Flowers slightly longer, up to Шаблон:Convert long; tube one half the length of the whole flower; north-east Iraq.[4]
Cultivation
Brian Mathew describes the species as "enthusiasts' plants", being "not very showy". They are said to be easy to cultivate in a bulb frame or alpine house but not to increase readily. As they occur naturally in regions with hot dry summers, the bulbs need to be dried out when dormant.[4]
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Citation
- ↑ Шаблон:Citation
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Citation
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 Шаблон:Citation, pp. 4–5
- ↑ Search for "Alrawia", Шаблон:Citation