Bellevalia longistyla Misch. Grossh
1. History/Origin
Native range is from Eastern Turkey to Western Iran.
‘Longistyla’ refers to the length of the styles (extensions to the ovaries) within the flowers.
2. IPNI Data – First published in
Fl. Kavcaza [Grossheim] 1:-234. 1928
3. Plants of the world online ref:
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531822-1
COLLECTION NOTES
4. Supplier:
Rare Plants Sep 2018
5. Description of supplier:
The flower spike bears up to 25 blooms each held on a purplish stalk…. Each bears a tubular flower in which the tube is purple, whilst the spreading lobes are white with some fine green veining.
6. Collection ID prefix:
0054, 0162
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