Lloydia serotina

(Linnaeus) Salisbury ex Reichenbach

Fl. Germ. Excurs., 102. 1830.

Illustrated
Basionym: Bulbocodium serotinum Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 294. 1753
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 198. Mentioned on page 199.

Plants slender, 0.5–1.5 (–1.9) dm. Leaves slightly dimorphic; basal 2, blade linear, 4–10 (–20) cm × 0.8–1 mm; cauline 2–4, blade lanceolate, 1–5 × 0.1–0.2 cm. Flowers 1–2; tepals 0.9–1.2 (–1.4) cm; stamens erect; filaments 3–8 mm; anthers 0.6–1 (–1.2) mm. Capsules 6–8 mm.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Perianth white with greenish to purplish veins. Lloydia serotina var. serotina
1 Perianth yellow with yellowish to greenish veins. Lloydia serotina var. flava

"thicker" is not a number."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

... more about "Lloydia serotina"
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
ellipsoid +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
James L. Reveal +  and Frederick H. Utech +
(Linnaeus) Salisbury ex Reichenbach +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Bulbocodium serotinum +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
w North America +  and Eurasia +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
fragrant +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
loculicidal +
obovoid +  and globose +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
leafy-bracteate +  and 1-2-flowered +
persistent +
reduced +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
yellow +  and white +
Fl. Germ. Excurs., +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
3-angled +
persistent +
Illustrated +
adnate +  and free +
staminodial +
3 +, 4 +  and 6 +
1 +  and several +
persistent +
distinct +
3 +  and 1 +
Lloydia serotina +
species +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
marcescent +
distinct +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
greenish +  and purplish +
3 +  and 2 +