Narrow-leaved steppe candle
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Narrow-leaved steppe candle ( Eremurus stenophyllus ) |
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The narrow-leaved steppe candle ( Eremurus stenophyllus ) is a type of plant from the genus steppe candles ( Eremurus ) in the subfamily of the Affodill family (Asphodeloideae).
features
The narrow-leaved steppe candle is a perennial , herbaceous plant that forms a rhizome and reaches heights of 40 to 100 centimeters. The leaves are angular, glabrous or hairy and (7 to) 12 millimeters wide.
The racemose inflorescence is up to 40 centimeters long and dense. The tepals have a darker nerve and are initially bright yellow in color, later they turn orange or brownish. The orange-colored stamens protrude clearly from the flower envelope.
The flowering period extends from May to June.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 14.
Occurrence
The distribution area includes northern Iran , Afghanistan , West Pakistan , Turkmenistan and Tajikistan . Here the narrow-leaved steppe candle occurs in the shrub and herb steppes and semi-desert on stone and loess slopes.
Systematics
Three subspecies of Eremurus stenophyllus are described:
- Eremurus stenophyllus subsp. stenophyllus : leaves, bracts and stems are bare. The inflorescence has a length of 40 centimeters. The fruits have a diameter of 6 to 8 millimeters. This subspecies occurs in eastern Iran at altitudes of 1100 to 2450 meters.
- Eremurus stenophyllus subsp. aurantiacus (Baker) Wendelbo : The stem is hairy at the base. The bracts are bare. The fruits have a diameter of 6 to 8 millimeters. This subspecies occurs in northern and central Afghanistan, Pamir-Alai and Pakistan in the western Himalayas at altitudes of 1200 to 3750 meters.
- Eremurus stenophyllus subsp. ambigens (Vved.) Wendelbo : The base of the stem and the bracts are very hairy. The fruits have a diameter of 8 to 10 millimeters. This subspecies occurs in northern Afghanistan and Pamir-Alai at altitudes of (350) 600 to 1080 meters.
use
The narrow-leaved steppe candle is used as an ornamental plant and cut flower. It has been in culture since 1875 at the latest.
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 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eremurus stenophyllus at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis