STERNBERGIA LUTEA subsp. GREUTERIANA

Family and Genus:- See- AMARYLLIDACEAE

Common Names:- None

Homotypic Synonyms:- Sternbergia greuteriana.

Meaning:- Sternbergia (L) For Count Kasper Moritz von Sternbergia of Prague.

(1761-1838).

Greuteriana (L) Possibly for Prof. Dr. Werner Rodolfo Greuter, (born

February 27, 1938) in Genova, Italy, as a Swiss national, a prominent botanist.

General description:- Herbaceous plant.

Scape:-

1) Erect, non-leafy, glabrous.

Bulb:-

1) 10-16mm diam.

Leaves:-

1) 2-5(-6) mm wide, flat on the upper surface, bright glossy green with a scarcely

distinct, green central stripe.

Flowers:-

1) Goblet-shaped, and crocus-like, golden-yellow.

1) Tepals, (1.2-)1.5-5 x 0.2-0.8 cm, rounded at the apex.

Fruit:-

1) Capsule, 8-10 mm diam, with 3 chambers, fleshy.

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Habitat:- Grows in scrub, dry open shrubby vegetation, level, clayey bottoms of

dolines and among calcareous rocks from sea level to about 1200 m.

Distribution:- Endemic to Crete. Relatively common in eastern Crete but rare in the

west and centre of the island.

Flowering time:- Oct-Dec.

Photos by:- Fotis Samaritakis