LILIACEAE - China

昆 仑 韭 kun lun jiuBulbs clustered, cylindric; tunic brown, thinly leathery, ±entire. Leaves linear, equaling to slightly longer than scape, 2–3mm wide, subfistulose. Scape 20–25 cm, terete, fistulose, coveredwith leaf sheaths only at base. Spathe 1-valved, persistent.Umbel hemispheric, densely many flowered. Pedicels subequal,slightly shorter than to equaling perianth, ebracteolate. Perianthpale red, lustrous; segments linear-lanceolate, 6–8 × 1–2 mm,apex acuminate with a reflexed point. Filaments equal, ca. 2/3as long as perianth segments, connate at base and adnate toperianth segments; outer ones subulate; inner ones ovate atbase, 1-toothed on each side. Ovary with concave nectaries atbase. Style not exserted. Fl. and fr. Jun–Jul.Slopes; 1300–1400 m. SW Xinjiang (Kunlun Shan, YechengXian).88. Allium korolkowii Regel, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot.Sada 3(2): 158. 1875.褐 皮 韭 he pi jiuAllium moschatum Linnaeus var. brevipedunculatumRegel; A. moschatum var. dubium Regel; A. oliganthum Karelin& Kirilov var. elongatum Karelin & Kirilov.Bulb solitary or clustered, ovoid, 0.5–1 cm in diam.; tunicbrown, sometimes lustrous, leathery, prominently reticulateveined, apex fibrous or subreticulate. Leaves 2–4, much shorterthan scape, ca. 0.5 mm wide, semiterete, adaxially channeled,smooth or scabrous along ribs. Scape 10–30 cm, terete, coveredwith leaf sheaths for ca. 1/3 its length. Spathe 2-valved, persistent;beak 1/3–1/2 as long as limb. Umbel nearly hemispheric,few flowered. Pedicels unequal, especially in fruit, 2–3 × aslong as perianth, bracteolate. Perianth white to pinkish white orpale red; segments with purple midvein, oblong-lanceolate,equal, 5–6.5 × 1.2–1.8 mm, apex shortly pointed. Filamentsequal, 1/2–2/3 × as long as perianth segments, connate at baseand adnate to perianth segments for 1/4–1/3 their length; outerones triangular; inner ones ca. 2 × as wide as outer at base andabruptly subulate distally. Ovary ovoid, with concave nectariescovered by hoodlike projections at base. Style not exserted. Fl.and fr. Jul–Aug.Dry slopes, basins, river shores; 1500–2500 m. Xinjiang (TianShan) [Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan].89. Allium setifolium Schrenk, Enum. Pl. Nov. 1: 6. 1841.丝 叶 韭 si ye jiuBulbs clustered, narrowly ovoid to ovoid-cylindric, 0.5–1cm in diam.; tunic usually 1-valved, pale brown, leathery, entireor splitting, apex laciniate. Leaves 2 or 3, hairlike, shorter thanto subequaling scape, 0.2–0.3 mm wide. Scape 5–10 cm, terete,covered with leaf sheaths only at base. Spathe 2-valved, persistent;beak very short. Umbel laxly few flowered. Pedicelssubequal, 1–2 × as long as perianth, bracteolate. Perianth palered to red; segments with purple midvein, lanceolate to oblonglanceolate,5–7 × 1.2–1.6 mm, apex obtuse. Filaments subequal,ca. 2/3 as long as perianth segments, connate at base and adnateto perianth segments for 1/3–1/2 their length, base triangular,free part subulate; inner ones wider than outer. Ovaryellipsoid-globose, with concave nectaries covered by hoodlikeprojections at base.Style not exserted. Fl. and fr. Jun–Aug. 2n =16.Calcareous slopes, deserts; 400–1000 m. NW Xinjiang [Kazakstan,Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia].90. Allium subtilissimum Ledebour, Fl. Altaic 2: 22. 1830.蜜 囊 韭 mi nang jiuBulbs clustered, narrowly ovoid-cylindric to narrowlyconical, 0.5–0.6(–1) cm in diam.; tunic grayish brown or gray,slightly tinged with red, membranous to thinly scarious, entireor splitting at apex. Leaves 3–5, usually shorter than scape, ca.0.5 mm wide, slender, subterete, adaxially channeled. Scape5–20 cm, terete, covered with leaf sheaths for ca. 1/4 its length.Spathe 2-valved, persistent; beak equaling limb. Umbel laxlyfew flowered. Pedicels subequal, 2–3(–4) × as long as perianth,bracteolate. Perianth pale red to pale purple-red; segments withpurple midvein; outer ones ovate-elliptic, boat-shaped, 3–4.5 ×1.2–1.8 mm, apex shortly pointed; inner ones oblong-elliptic,3.8–5 × 1.5–2.1 mm, apex obtuse or shortly pointed. Filamentsequal, slightly longer than perianth segments, rarely slightlyshorter, connate at base and adnate to perianth segments. Ovarysubglobose, with longitudinally convex nectaries along septa;nectary pit at ovary base open. Style exserted. Fl. Jul–Aug. 2n =16.Dry stony slopes, cliffs, gravelly saline places along rivers; 700–1500 m. SW Nei Mongol (Longshou Shan), NW Xinjiang [Kazakstan,Mongolia, Russia].91. Allium longistylum Baker, J. Bot. 12: 294. 1874.长 柱 韭 chang zhu jiuAllium hopeiense Nakai; A. jeholense Franchet.Bulbs usually clustered, cylindric, 0.4–0.8 cm in diam.;tunic red-brown, lustrous, scarious to subleathery, laciniate.Leaves subequaling to slightly longer than scape, 2–3 mmwide, adaxially channeled. Scape (10–)30–50 cm, terete,covered with leaf sheaths only at base. Spathe 3-valved. Umbelglobose, many flowered or sometimes few flowered. Pedicels1–3 × as long as perianth, bracteolate. Perianth red to purplered;outer segments oblong, 3.5–4.5 × 1.8–2.3 mm; inner onesovate, 4–5 × 2–2.5 mm. Filaments subulate, equal, ca. 2 × aslong as perianth segments, connate at base and adnate toperianth segments. Ovary obovoid, with concave nectariescovered by hoodlike projections at base. Style exserted. Fl. andfr. Aug–Sep.Slopes, plains; 1500–3000 m. Hebei, Nei Mongol (DaqingShan), Shanxi.92. Allium alabasicum Y. Z. Zhao, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Intramongol.23: 555. 1992.鄂 尔 多 斯 韭 e er duo si jiuBulbs clustered, cylindric; tunic brown, fibrous. Leavesconspicuously longer than scape, ca. 0.3 mm wide, semitereteor terete. Scape 3–5 cm, ± terete, usually 2-angled, coveredwith leaf sheaths only at base. Spathe 1-valved, persistent.