Alrawia

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Genus of flowering plants

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::summary Genus of flowering plants ::

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Alrawia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is native to north-eastern Iraq and Iran.

Description

Species of Alrawia grow from bulbs covered with a tunic that is grayish outside and often violet inside. They produce a single flowering stem (scape); the inflorescence consists of a raceme. Individual flowers are borne on a short stalk (pedicel) which is turned downwards when the flowers first appear. The pedicels lengthen and turn upwards after flowers are fertilized; the black seeds are globular or ovate.

Species

, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species:

  • Alrawia bellii (Baker) Perss. & Wendelbo :Flowers up to 1 cm long; tube one quarter the length of the whole flower; western Iran.
  • Alrawia nutans (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo :Flowers slightly longer, up to 1.3 cm long; tube one half the length of the whole flower; north-east Iraq.

Cultivation

Brian Mathew describes the species as "enthusiasts' plants", being "not very showy". They are said to be easy to cultivate in a bulb frame or alpine house but not to increase readily. As they occur naturally in regions with hot dry summers, the bulbs need to be dried out when dormant.

References

References

  1. Stevens, P.F. ). "Asparagales: Scilloideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website.
  2. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]].
  3. Mathew, Brian. (1987). "The Smaller Bulbs". B.T. Batsford.
  4. "''Alrawia'' (Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo". eMonocot.
  5. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]].

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