Aegopodium tribracteolatum Schmalh.

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Type

Type: Iraq, (or in Iran), Avroman [Hawraman], Haussknecht s.n. (K!, syn.);

Morphology General Habit

Erect perennial, (30–)60–85(–100) cm, quite glabrous throughout, with an incrassate fusiform root

Morphology Stem

Stem leaves similar but sessile, smaller, with fewer pairs of pinnae Stem fistular, deeply sulcate, at least below, branches rather few, long and ascending

Morphology Leaves

All leaves ± scabrid or smooth on principal veins beneath Basal leaves long-petiolate, lamina triangular in outline, 20–25 × 15 cm, 2–3-pinnate with 6–8 pairs of pinnae, lowest pinnae 3- or 4-pinnulate, segments of pinnae and pinnules often not completely free near the tips of divisions, sharply toothed all round, teeth mucronate or aristate at tips

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles

Peduncles long, 5.5–16 cm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Umbels few, large, 15–20-rayed, rays (0.5–)2–4 cm Partial umbels 15–20-flowered, the pedicels unequal, 2–7 mm, flowers 2 mm in diameter; petals falling very early

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Involucre

Involucre of 4–8 extremely slender setaceous bracts

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts

Bracts of the involucel similar in form to those of the involucre and like them much shorter than subtended rays

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit oblong-ovoid, commissural face narrow, ribs pale and obvious but very slender

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stylopodium

Stylopodia mammillate, most prominent in young fruit

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Styles slender, at first divergent finally reflexed, 1–1.5 mm.

Ecology

In mountains in damp places, near springs on muddy soil, by streams; alt. 1650–2200 m

Phenology

Flowering and fruiting: Jun.

Distribution

Rare in Iraq, found in the upper forest zone, perhaps penetrating up into the lower thorncushion zone. Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Caucasus, Iran.

Note

Very distinct from all the other Iraqi species, apart from being completely glabrous, in the long fruit and Anthriscus-like foliage.