Isatis kotschyana BOISS. ET HOHEN. |
Isatis kotschyana BOISS. ET HOHEN. |
Isatis L. |
I. kotschyana Boiss. & Hohen. in Boiss., Diagn., ser. 1(8): 48 (1849). Figure 16, p. 293. Perennial. Stems up to 1 m, pallid, widely panicled above, glabrous or shortly hirsute below. Leaves usually thinnish, entire; basal leaves narrowly oblanceo-late; stem leaves linear-oblong, rather shortly and obtusely auricled, glabrous (or pubescent). Flowers 3.5-4 mm, sepals glabrous or pilose. Fruit narrowly oblong-obovate, 12-18(-22) x4-6(-8) mm, obtuse at apex, tapering below, flat, glabrous or pubescent, wing thick or thin, about as broad as loculus. Fl. 6-7. Gravel of river terrace etc., 1800 m. Type: [N. Iran] ad radices montis Demawend in provincia Lar, Kotschy 333 (nolo. G! iso. W!). Kurdistan. C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da. in Diz De., 1800 m, D. 24292! Iran (N., N.W. & W.). Ir.-Tur. element. Closely allied to I. glauca subsp. exauriculata from which it differs mainly in its thinner, narrower and obtusely auricied stem leaves. The Turkish specimen has larger auricles than is usual in Iranian material. |