Family |
Brassicaceae
Aethionema stylosum
DC.
Leb. Syr. Tur.
Aethionema stylosum DC.
(Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie, vol. 2, Pl. XXXIV nº 9; 1966)
Life‑form & habit : Woody‑based, compact perennial with short, tufted stems only 5–15 cm tall.
Description
Leaves : Ovate‑lanceolate, 10–17 mm long, sub‑acute; those at the stem base shortly petiolate, the upper ones sessile.
Inflorescence : Dense racemes carried at the stem tips, each flower on a comparatively long pedicel.
Flowers : Sepals obtuse, yellow‑green; petals pale pink, 6–8 mm; the longer staminal filaments fused at their bases.
Fruit : Slender silicles edged by shallowly crenulate wings and surmounted by a distinctly protruding style.
Flowering and habitat
Phenology : Plants are in bloom from late spring to early summer (collections and photographs made in June).
Habitat : Rocky substrates at high elevations; the species is generally scarce.
Distribution
Local distribution : Recorded in Lebanon at Hasroun, Tannourine, Sir‑ed‑Dennié, the Makmel summit ridge, Jabal Sannine and Rahoué.
Native range : Now considered endemic to Lebanon, Syria and Turkey