Page 10 - 2009 Prospero hierae Phyton (1)

T a ble 2. Comparative scheme of the main morpholo

Character P. hierae P. corsicum

Bulb shape ovoid ovoid
Bulb size (cm)
Number of leaves 1.5-2.5 x 1-1.5 0.7- 1 x 0.6- 0.8
Leafshape
Leaf colour 7-8 2- 3(6)
Leaf length (cm)
Leaf width (mm) semi-cylindrical sub-cylindrical
Number of stems
Stem glaucous green
Stem height (cm)
Number of flowers 4-6 1.5-3.5
(per inflorescence)
Pedicellength (mm) 1- 1.5 max l
Tepals colour
1-2 1- 2
Outer tepal size (mm)
Outer tepal shape erect to procumbent ascending
Inner tepal size (mm)
Inner tepal shape 4-10 3-7

4- 12 2-6
3-8 < 3.5
white-lilaceous to violaceous to blue
liliaceous
4- 4.3 x 2.3-2.5 3.5 x 1.7
ovate, acute ovate, acute
3.5--4 x 1.7-2 3.5 x 1.7
oblong, rounded ovate, acute

Stamen length (mm) 3-3.4 1.7-2.5
violaceous
Stamen filament white below,
0.8-0.9
(colour) liliaceous above 1.5 x 1.2
1.5
Anther size (mm) 1.2-1.3 subglobose
2-3
Ovary (mm) 2 x 1.7 14

Style size (mm) 1.4-1.5

Capsule shape subglobose

Capsule diameter (mm) 3.5

Chromosme number (2n) 14