Liliaceae

A. guttatum Steven in Mem. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 2:173, t. 11 f. 1 (1809).
Bulb ovoid, 1-2 cm diam.; outer tunics membranous or coriaceous, sometimes breaking into parallel fibres. Stem 10-60(-70) cm. Leaves 2-4, filiform, 1-3 mm broad, fistulose. Spathe 1-3 cm, 1-valved with beak to 2.5 cm, caducous. Umbel subglobose, ovoid or hemispherical, 1-3 cm diam., many-flowered. Pedicels unequal, central ones to 3 cm, with large membranous bracteoles at base. Perianth cylindrical; segments 2.5-3.8(-4) mm, outer oblong, keeled, obtuse or subacute; inner narrowly oblong-spathulate, truncate, rounded. Stamens exserted; median cusp of inner filaments slightly shorter than basal lamina and much shorter than lateral cusps. Anthers yellow or purple. Capsule c. 3 mm.
1. Perianth segments bright pink to deep purple subsp. dalmaticum
1. Perianth segments whitish with green or purple keel, or with purple or green spot
2. Perianth segments 2.5-3 mm, whitish with a suborbicular or oblong, purple, brownish or greenish spot, often becoming brown on drying subsp. guttatum
2. Perianth segments 3-3.8(-4) mm, without spot but with a narrow oblong-linear, green or pinkish stripe subsp. sardoum
subsp. guttatum. Syn: A. margaritaceum Sm. var. guttatum (Steven) J. Gay in Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 3, 8:223 (1847). Ic: Fl. RPR 11: t. 40 f. 2a-c (1966). Figure 7. Map 28. Fl 7-8. Abies forest, phrygana, montane steppe, cliffs, rocky slopes, screes, limestone and granite rocks, sandy beaches, terraces, roadsides, 25-2400 m.
Type: [S. Russia] in campis versus Tyram inferiorem. Circa colonias Svev-icas districtus Odessani, Steven (holo. H, iso. LE).
N.W. Turkey, W. & Inner Anatolia. A1(E) Edirne: 1 km from Lalapaşa, nr Baglik De., N. & E. Özhatay (ISTE 33111)! A2(E) Kirklareli: Kasatura, A. & T. Baytop (lSTE 11974)! A2(A) Bursa: Ulu Da., 2400 m, Sorger 76-36-4! A3 Bolu: Ala Da., Kartal Kaya Tepe, 2000 m, Khan et al. 487! A4 Zonguldak: Keltepe above Karabük, 1800 m, D. 38826! Bl Balikesir: mt. Ida (Kaz Da.), Szu-Szus-Dagh (Susuz Da.), Sint. 1883:806! B3 Eskişehir: Turkmen Da., Hizar De., 1200 m, Ekim (AEF 2698)! B7 Tunceli: N. of Pülümür, 2000 m, Pasche 78/19! B9 Van: Urartu (Van) Castle, T. Baytop (lSTE 33104, cult. Istanbul)! Cl Muğla: 0-1 km S.S.W. of Datça, 30-100 m, Bothmer 23097! C4 Konya: Alaca Da., 2100 m, 19 viii 1972, Shmida & Luria! Is: Ikaria, 0-1 km E. of Ag. Kyrikos, Runem. & Snog. 12416! Samos, mt. Kerki, 1000-1450 m, Runem. & Nordenstam 16928 (as A. margaritaceum) Fournoi, 2-3 km N.W. of Fym-ena, 300 m, Bothmer & Strid 21850 (as A. margaritaceum)! Rodhos, 2.5 km N.N.E. of Archangelos, Bothmer & Strid 21723 (as A. margaritaceum)! N. Balkan peninsula, S. Russia (S.W. part). The spot on the perianth segments varies in colour from purple to greenish-brown or green. This was apparently the reason why Aznavour named his specimens of subsp. guttatum from Istanbul as A. chlorostictum. The spot also varies in shape, from orbicular to oblong. Similar variation in colour and shape of spots on perianth segments was observed in Romanian material of A. guttatum (Fl. RPR 11:263,1966). Consequently, Steam's distinction between subsp. guttatum and subsp. sard-has to be modified for Turkish material. The distinction poses difficulties in herbarium material; in specimens whose flowers have gone over the coloured spot or stripe on the perianth segments may have faded. In one sheet of subsp. guttatum (B7 Sivas: Refahiye to Zara, 1 km from Kizildağ pass on road to Imranli, Bothmer İ596!) the perianth segments are purple with a darker spot.