Gentianaceae
Centaurium
Centaurium erythraea

Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 65: 232 (1972)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Medit. to Central Asia and Pakistan. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Erect annual up to 60 cm high
Morphology Stem
Stem simple, 4-angled, scarcely winged, glabrous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves narrowly lanceolate to oblong-ovate, obtuse, prominently 3-nerved, sometimes forming an obscure rosette at the base, 1.5–6 × 1 cm, basal and cauline leaves glabrous, those subtending the flowers glandular-ciliate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pink, subsessile, in congested corymbose cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx lobes 5, narrowly lanceolate, acute, ± 4 mm, densely glandular-ciliate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tube ± 8 mm, limb 5-lobed, lobes narrowly ovate-oblong, ± 4.5 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens inserted in throat
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma distinctly 2-branched
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ± 6 mm.
Ecology
Wet places near streams, weed by mountain roadside, in shady Quercus forest on metamorphic rock; alt. 700–1500 m
Phenology
May-Aug.
Distribution
Quite common in the forest zone of Iraq. Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and SE Europe (Romania).
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Sources

  • Flora of Iraq

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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