Lagodechi snowdrops
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The Lagodechi snowdrop ( Galanthus lagodechianus ) is a species of the snowdrop ( Galanthus ) genus in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae).
features
The Lagodechi snowdrop is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 7 to 20, rarely up to 30 centimeters. This geophyte forms an onion as a persistence organ, which is more or less spherical and measures 1 to 2.5 (3) × 1.3 to 2.5 (3) centimeters. The simple leaves are usually glossy, rarely matt, have no pale median and measure 7.5 to 18 × 0.5 to 1 (1.2) centimeters during flowering, later up to 45 × 1.5 centimeters. The spot at the end of the inner bracts is usually V-shaped.
The flowering time is usually in March, rarely it begins in February and lasts until April.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 72.
Occurrence
The Lagodechi snowdrop occurs in the Central and Eastern Caucasus from Russia to Azerbaijan and Armenia in mixed fall foliage forests at altitudes of 800 to 2400 meters. The name refers to the city of Lagodechi or the Lagodechi National Park there in the far east of Georgia , where the species was first described in 1947 by the Georgian botanist Liubow Kemularia-Natadze.
use
The Lagodechi snowdrop is rarely used as an ornamental plant for groups of trees and shrub beds. It's been in culture since around 1975.
Synonyms
Synonyms are: Galanthus ketzkhovelii Kem.-Nath. , Galanthus cabardensis Koss , Galanthus kemulariae Kuth.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .