Sternbergia clusiana

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Narcisseae
Genus: Sternbergia
Species: Sternbergia clusiana
Name

Sternbergia clusiana (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 57. 1825.
Synonyms

Basionym
Amaryllis clusiana Ker Gawl., J. Sci. Arts (London) 2: 346. 1817.
Homotypic
Oporanthus clusianus (Ker Gawl.) Herb., Appendix: 38. 1821.
Heterotypic
Oporanthus macranthus J.Gay, Hort. Franç. 1861: 252. 1861.
Sternbergia stipitata Boiss. & Hausskn.in P.E.Boissier, Fl. Orient. 5: 148. 1882.
Sternbergia macrantha (J.Gay) J.Gay ex Baker, Handb. Amaryll.: 29. 1888.
Sternbergia grandiflora Boiss. ex Baker, Bot. Mag. 122: t. 7459. 1896, pro syn.
Sternbergia latifolia Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Baker, Bot. Mag. 122: t. 7459. 1896.
Sternbergia sparffiordiana Dinsm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 302. 1928.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Western Asia
East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Sprengel, C.P.J. Syst. Veg. 2:57. 1825

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Sternbergia clusiana in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 06. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Sternbergia clusiana. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 06 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Sternbergia clusiana in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Sternbergia clusiana is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae,[2] which is sometimes used as an ornamental plant. It has greenish-yellow flowers which appear in autumn.

Description

Sternbergia clusiana is found from Turkey, Iraq, Iran Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and the islands of the Aegean.[1] It grows in dry stony areas, including fields. The greenish-yellow flowers are produced in late autumn (October to November in their natural habitats). They are the largest flowers in the genus, with tepals of up to 7 cm plus a slightly shorter tube. The grey-green leaves, which are 8–16 mm wide, appear after the flowers, in winter or early spring.[3]
Cultivation

Sternbergia clusiana is not reliably hardy in countries subject to frost and is then recommended for culture under the protection of at least a cold greenhouse or frame. It is propagated by bulb division.[3]
References

"Sternbergia clusiana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-11-09
Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards) "Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2014-12-27
Mathew, Brian (1987), The Smaller Bulbs, London: B.T. Batsford, ISBN 978-0-7134-4922-8, p. 157–158