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Amaryllidaceae

Allium pseudostamineum

Kollmann & Shmida

Leb. Syr.

Allium pseudostamineum Kollmann & Shmida

(Kollmann & Shmida, Israel J. Bot. 26: 138; 1977 – description after Brullo et al., Bocconea 21: 325–343; 2007)


  • Bulb : Oblong-ovoid, 15 – 20 × 8 – 15 mm; outer tunics grey-brown, inner tunics membranous, purplish.

  • Scape : 10 – 15 (– 20) cm tall.

  • Leaves : Filiform, up to 8 cm long.

  • Spathe : Slightly longer than the umbel; larger valve 3 – 4 cm, smaller valve 1.5 – 2 cm.

  • Inflorescence : Compact, spherical to hemispherical, up to ± 50 flowers; pedicels sub-equal, 15 – 20 mm.

  • Perianth : Tepals greenish-brown, rounded and apiculate or retuse at the apex, c. 5 mm long.

  • Stamens : Filaments 5 – 7.5 mm.

  • Capsule : Globose, c. 4 × 4 mm.

  • Karyology : Diploid, 2n = 16 (Shmida & Kollmann 1977).

  • Ecology : Rocky slopes and alpine gravels in windy, high-mountain habitats.

  • Native range : Previously known from Mount Hermon (Syria–Lebanon frontier). 

  • New Lebanese observations extend the range to Jabal Sannine and Jabal Zaarour. (Florafauna.life)

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