Scilla morrisii

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Scilla morrisii

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• Status
• Endemism
• Red Data Book category
• Systematics
• Chromosome numbers
• Distribution
• Altitudinal range
• Life-form
• Flowering Period

Status

Indigenous (IN)

Endemism

endemic

Red Data Book category

Endangered (EN)

IUCN criteria: B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)

Systematics

Taxonomy is very controversial; see note on differing concepts (Christodoulou & Papachristophorou in Hand 2006: 798) and the recent treatment by Speta (2011).

Hand R. 2006: Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus V. - Willdenowia 36: 761-809.
Speta F. 2011: Morphologische und karyologische Studien an Othocallis morrisii (Meikle) Speta (Hyacinthaceae) von der Insel Zypern. - Phyton (Horn). 51: 217-230.

Chromosome numbers

2n = 12 (3 counts)A 2n = 12 (several counts, exact number not mentioned)B 2n = 12C

A. Greilhuber, J. & Speta, F. 1989: A Giemsa C-banding and DNA content study in Scilla cilicica and S. morrisii, two little known sibling species of the S. siberica alliance (Hyacinthaceae). – Pl. Syst. Evol. 165: 71-83, B. Speta, F. 2011: Morphologische und karyologische Studien an Othocallis morrisii (Meikle) Speta (Hyacinthaceae) von der Insel Zypern. – Phyton (Horn) 51: 217-230, C. Bareka, P., Christou, E. & Kamari, G. 2016: Karyology of some plant taxa from Cyprus. – Fl. Medit. 26: 216-219

Distribution

Division 1 indigenousD,E,F,G

Division 2 indigenousD,F,G,H

Division 7 indigenousD,F,G

D. Greilhuber, J. & Speta, F. 1989: A Giemsa C-banding and DNA content study in Scilla cilicica and S. morrisii, two little known sibling species of the S. siberica alliance (Hyacinthaceae). – Pl. Syst. Evol. 165: 71-83, E. Hand, R. 2006: Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus V. – Willdenowia 36: 761-809, F. Meikle, R.D. 1985: Flora of Cyprus 2, G. Speta, F. 2011: Morphologische und karyologische Studien an Othocallis morrisii (Meikle) Speta (Hyacinthaceae) von der Insel Zypern. – Phyton (Horn) 51: 217-230, H. Bareka, P., Christou, E. & Kamari, G. 2016: Karyology of some plant taxa from Cyprus. – Fl. Medit. 26: 216-219

Altitudinal range

25–1000 mI

I. Meikle, R.D. 1985: Flora of Cyprus 2

Life-form

Geophyte

Flowering Period

Jan–Apr