Sclerochorton Boiss.

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

Morphology General Habit

Glabrous, wiry perennial herbs

Morphology Leaves

Leaves pinnately dissected, with thick, rigid grooved segments

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Umbels compound

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Involucre

Involucre and involucel present

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers white, some of the outer often male, not producing fruit; petals obovate, distinctly emarginate above with a truncate inflexed acumen

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx teeth distinct, acute

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit oblong-ovoid, somewhat laterally compressed Mericarps with the 5 primary ridges prominent, laterals marginal; valleculae broad, with 5–7 slender vittae

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Endosperm

Commissural face of endosperm concave

Disc

Disk small, stylopodia depressed or elongate-conical-Carpophore bipartite.

Distribution

Two species in SE Europe and SW Asia respectively; one species in Iraq.

Note

Sclerochorton (from the Gr. σκληρός, skleros, hard, χ όρονός, khoronos, crown, presumably from the rigid remains of earlier growth found at the base of the stem).