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2006 Revision of Capparis Sect. Capparis

Figure 6. Details of the new subspecies Capparis parviflora subsp. sphaerocarpa Inocencio, D. Rivera, Obo ´n, & Alcaraz.
—A. Stems and flowers (drawn by J.-A. Barren ˜a from Furse 5488, K). —B. Detail of leaf and stipules (drawn by J.-A. Barren ˜a
from Nikitin & Ivanov s.n., E). —C. Fruit (drawn by J.-A. Barren ˜a from Hedge & Lamond 37579, E).

decurrent, golden yellow, 0.3–0.6 cm long, 0.1– Distribution and habitat. Irano-Turanian Region
0.2 cm wide at the base. Leaves elliptic or oblong, extending to the Euro-Siberian. Middle East, Central
3–6 3 1.5–4 cm, herbaceous; indument lax, tri- Asia, and Caucasus [Afghanistan, Azerbaijan,
chomes thin and short to long, 15–20 3 200–500 mm; Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey,
leaf veins prominent; bases rounded, apices obtuse to Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan]. Stony places in
acute; mucro small, 0.5–1 mm, curved; petioles short, calcareous soils and rocky grounds, slopes of low hills
1–1.5 cm. Flower buds acute or rounded; floral and walls of abandoned buildings, at elevations from
pedicels thick and long, 4–6 cm; flowers zygomorphic; 0 to 2000 m.
abaxial (odd) sepal helmet-shaped, 1.8–2.4 cm long,
Selected specimens examined. AFGHANISTAN. Bamian,
0.6–1.2 cm deep; stamens 100 to 150, anthers 2.3–
Darrah Siakar, Hedge 3423 (E); Den Hundie, Edelberg 1889
3 mm, with acute apices. Fruit obovate to oblong, pulp (C); Kundut, Khanabad, Carter 390 (K); Obeh, Herat, Hedge
red; ripe seeds dark brown, 3–3.6 3 2.4–2.8 3 2– W7777 (E); Samangan, Hewer 1128 (E); Takhar, Mughul,
2.4 mm. Podlech 11377 (E); Yawarzan, Badkshan, Hedge W9471 (E).
AZERBAIJAN. Morghak, from Parsabad to Bileh Savar,
Note. Mongolian populations display stouter Lamond 3097 (E). GEORGIA. S.l., Frierk s.n. (E); Caucasus,
Hohenanker s.n. (E); Tbilisi, Campbell 175 (K). IRAN. Amol,
stipules and smaller leaves.
Andersen 244 (E); Khvoy, Cowan 1560 (K); Mazandaran,
Illustrations. Takhtajan. (1966: 58, tab. 22). Elburz, Furse & Synge 491 (K); Mianeh, Bowles 2423 (K);
Phenology. Flowering from May to September. Moraweh Tappeh, Hewer H3804 (E); Sanganeh, Kopet Dagh,