Apiaceae
Tordylium

Tordylium trachycarpum (Boiss.) Al-Eisawi

First published in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 18: 179 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to N. Iraq. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Plant erect, 20–60(–100) cm, slender, hispid to ± scabrid with deflexed hairs in its vegetative parts
Morphology Stem
Stem and branches coarsely striate, or sulcate in well-grown plants
Morphology Leaves
Lower cauline leaves long-petiolate, uppermost much reduced, sessile on the broad sheaths Basal leaves entire, cordate-oblong or cordate-ovate, 0.7–7(–10) cm long, coarsely crenulate; lower cauline leaves similar or pinnate with one or two pairs of lateral leaflets and a much larger terminal leaflet, crenate or crenate-dentate
Morphology Branches
Branches rather few, long, ascending
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncles long, 5–25 cm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbels few, rays 12–20(–30), unequal, 0.5–3.5 cm, often contracting somewhat in fruit, furnished with straight unicellular bristles and with papillae on adaxial surface Partial umbel with 15–25 flowers, outer petals strongly radiant, 4–6 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Involucel of many (12 or more) reflexed, scabrid, setaceous bracts 4–15 mm long Involucel of 3–5(–7) setaceous bracteoles, very long (exceeding even the radiant flowers), arranged unilaterally on the outer side of partial umbel
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Fruiting pedicels unequal, 2–6 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit 3–4.5 mm long, ± 3 mm in diameter, round to broadly elliptical, covered with ± abundant small white papillae
Disc
Disk minute, stylopodia very small, not exceeding the emargination of the fruit
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Styles reflexed, short, equalling or slightly exceeding the smooth margin of fruit, which is pale and contrasts with the dark centre.
Ecology
Lower mountain slopes, weed in fig garden near village; alt. 450–1000 m or more
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: Apr.–May.
Distribution
Occasional; not very common, found in the lower forest zone of Iraq. Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Turkey.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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