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Eremurus spectabilis

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Species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae Not to be confused with Eremurus spectabilis Ledeb., an illegitimate name that is a synonym of Eremurus altaicus.

Eremurus spectabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Eremurus
Species: E. spectabilis
Binomial name
Eremurus spectabilis
M.Bieb.
Synonyms
  • Asphodelus regius Heynh.
  • Eremurus bachtiaricus Boiss.
  • Eremurus caucasicus Steven
  • Eremurus libanoticus Boiss.
  • Eremurus sibiricus Weinm., nom. nud.
  • Eremurus tauricus Weinm., nom. nud.

Eremurus spectabilis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is widely distributed from the eastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus.

Description

Eremurus spectabilis is a perennial, herbaceous plant in the genus Eremurus. In March and April, fresh leaves are consumed as a vegetable when they come out of the soil as buds.

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1819 as Eremurus spectabilis by Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein. In 1830, Carl Friedrich von Ledebour used the same name for a different species. His illegitimate name is now treated as a synonym of Eremurus altaicus.

Distribution

Eremurus spectabilis is native to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, the North Caucasus, the Palestine region, south European Russia, the Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.

Uses

There are many plants in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey where they are consumed as food.

References

  1. ^ "Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. "Investigation of the in vitro regeneration of some medical and aromatic wild plant species" (PDF) (in Turkish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. August 2, 2017. p. 3.
  3. "A broad assessment of Eremurus spectabilis M. Bieb: chemical and elemental composition, total phenolic and antimicrobial activity analysis, and quantum chemical calculations of radical scavenging potential" (PDF) (in Turkish). Siirt University. May 18, 2023. p. 4.
  4. "Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb." International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. "Eremurus spectabilis Ledeb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. "Muş'ta dağlardan toplanan çiriş bitkisi birçok ile gönderiliyor". sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
Taxon identifiers
Eremurus spectabilis


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