Ferulago W.D.J.Koch

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

Morphology General Habit

Perennial herbs with pinnately decomposite leaves

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence paniculate-corymbose or thyrsoid Umbels compound, terminals large, hermaphrodite, fructiferous, usually shortly pedunculate, with smaller lateral, male and usually long-pedunculate umbels often arising immediately below them

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Involucre

Involucre and involucel of several bracts, conspicuous and persistent, often reflexed

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers yellow or rarely reddish

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals orbicular to ovate or oblong, entire above with an inflexed acumen

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx present, 5-dentate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit roundish to ovate, dorsally plano-compressed; mericarps with 3 dorsal intermediate ribs filiform, prominent or narrowly winged, laterals ± winged, contiguous, forming a margin or wing to the fruit

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits Vittae

Vittae numerous and very slender, closely accumbent on the seed, those of commissural face superficial-Disk broad, explanate, margins usually undulate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stylopodium

Stylopodia very small, rarely somewhat conical-Carpophore bipartite

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Endosperm

Endosperm dorsally flattened, commissural face concave.

Distribution

About 40 species distributed in the Mediterranean area and SE Europe to Iran & C Asia; five species in Iraq.

Note

Ferulago, (from Ferula, q.v. and the Lat. suffix -ago, indicating resemblance).