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Short Communication
Lectotypification of Allium haemanthoides, A. stenopetalum
and A. reflexum (Allium L. subg. Melanocrommyum (Webb &
berthel.) rouy, Amaryllidaceae)
R. M. Fritsch*
Key Words: Allium, A. haemanthoides, A. stenopetalum, A. reflexum; types.
Allium haemanthoides boiss. & reut. ex regel
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterb. Bot. Sada 3, 2: 240 (1875).
Lectotype (designated here): “Allium haemanthoides Boiss. et Reut. Hortus Genev. 28
Avril 1864 ex monte Schahu Haussknecht Reuter” [G-Boiss].
The voucher contains a second label bearing the name and a Latin description, two
scapes with inflorescences and one leaf. Despite Regel (1875) cited as voucher “… pl.
exsc. Hausknechtianae” what implies plants collected by Haussknecht that could not be
traced in JE or G. It remains unclear, whether they ever existed. However, the measures
given by Regel (l.c.) agree very well with the plant parts of the above cited sheet, which
may well have been analysed by Regel.
Allium stenopetalum boiss. & Kotschy ex regel
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterb. Bot. Sada 3, 2: 231 (1875), non A. stenopetalum guss. ex lojac.,
Fl. Sicul. 3: 107 (1909), nom. illeg.
Lectotype (designated here): Printed label “Theodor Kotschy. Iter cilicico-kurdicum
1859. Plantae in montibus Kassan Oghlu ad pagum Gorumse lectae. 168. Allium
stenopetalum Boiss. et Kotschy, sp. nov. ‑ Boiss. In devexis argillosis versus fodinas
alt. 4200’, Die 22. Maii.” [G‑Boiss: the right hand plant penciled A].
This voucher contains also another printed label “Th. Kotschy. Iter. Orientale 1859. with
“168 Allium stenopetalum spec. nov.A. rubicum Kotschy! Catal ..” apparently in Kotschy’s
handwriting. There is no evidence that Regel has seen this sheet because this number was
distributed to several herbaria, but the material in G was seen and labeled by Boissier.
Allium reflexum boiss. & reut.
Fl. orient. 5: 281 (1882), non Allium reflexum F. DietR., Vollst. Lex. Gärtn., ed. 2, 1: 285
(1824) (= A. schoenoprasum)
Lectotype (designated here): printed label “Ch. Haussknecht Iter Syriaco-Armeniacum.
1865 Syria borealis.”, with the handwritten text “Allium micropetalum sp. n., fl. ...
* Dr. Reinhard M. Fritsch, Leibniz‑Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK), Corrensstr.
3, D‑06466 Stadt Seeland Ortsteil Gatersleben, Germany. – fritschr@ipk‑gatersleben.de
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odorat., in gramin. inter Orfa & Tscharmelik in Nimrod dagh, 17. 5. 65” [G‑Boiss: the
second right-hand plant penciled A].
Despite this text differs somewhat from the description in BoissieR (1882), it is certainly
the material seen by the authors. Another voucher at JE has no printed label and again a
somewhat different text. The label bears additionally “882 A. reflexum Boiss. & Reut. Fl.
Or. 281.” at the top written with a differently colored ink.
Annotation: Since WenDelBo (1971: 80) A. reflexum Boiss. & Reut. has been treated as
a synonym of A. chrysantherum Boiss. & Reut. Therefore currently no nomen novum
must be created.
References
Regel e., 1875: Alliorum adhuc cognitorum monographia. – Trudy Imp. S.-Peterb. Bot. Sada 3,
2: 1–266.
BoissieR P.E., 1882: Flora orientalis sive enumeratio plantarum in Oriente a Graecia et Aegypto
ad Indiae fines hucusque observatarum. Tomus 5, 1. – Basel, Genève: H. Georg, 428 pp.
WenDelBo P., 1971: Alliaceae. – In: RechingeR, K.H. (ed.) Flora iranica. Flora des iranischen
Hochlandes und der umrahmenden Gebirge, Persien, Afghanistan, Teile von Westpakistan,
Nordiraq, Azerbaidjan, Turkmenistan. 76: 1–100.– Graz: Akademische Druck‑ und
Verlagsanstalt.
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Short Communication
Geranium macrostylum boiss. (Geraniaceae) new for Austria
T. Barta*
Key Words: Flora of Vienna, flora of Austria; Geranium, G. macrostylum.
Geranium macrostylum Boiss. is not mentioned in the latest edition of the Exkursionsflora
of Austria (FischeR & al. 2008). It has been found in Vienna in 2006 and 2009 on a
(semi‑)ruderal place. The determination has been confirmed by C. Aedo (in litt.). Specimens
are deposited in the Natural History Museum in Vienna [W] and the Real Jardin
Botanico Madrid [MA].
Geranium macrostylum has been described from Turkey, the general distribution is Balcan
Peninsula (Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece) and Turkey, with one record from Ucraine.
Detailed description, distribution map and more information on the species can be found
in the Geranium taxonomic information system (aeDo, online). The future establishment
and possible naturalization of this rarely cultivated ornamental species has to be
observed.
Specimens: Wien, 10. Bezirk, ruderales Gehölz am NE‑Fuß des Laaerbergs nahe der Eisenbahn‑Haltestelle
Grillgasse, ca. 200 m s.m., 14.5.2006, Barta s.n. [W 2011-0012774, MA]; –Wien, 10. Bezirk, ruderale Stelle
zwischen Gebüsch nahe der Eisenbahn‑Haltestelle Grillgasse, 17.5.2009, Barta T. s.n. [W 2011‑0004726].
Literatur
aeDo C., online: Geranium taxonomic information system. – http://www.geranium.es/index.php
– visited 23.12.2011.
FischeR M.A., osWalD K. & aDleR W. (eds.), 2008: Exkursionflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein
und Südtirol. – Linz: Oberösterreichische Landesmuseen.
* Thomas Barta, Muhrhoferweg 11/1/8/44, A‑1110 Wien, Austria.
Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B 113 263 Wien, April 2012
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Short Communication
Viola ×palmata L. (Violaceae) new for Austria and Europe
E. Vitek*, J. Danihelka** & W. Adler***
Key Words: Flora of Vienna, flora of Austria; Viola, V. ×palmata.
Viola ×palmata L. (pro spec.) is mentioned neither in the Flora of Vienna (aDleR &
MRKvicKa 2003) nor in the latest edition of the Exkursionsflora forAustria (FischeR & al.
2008). Recently this violet was surprisingly found by W. Adler in the centre of Vienna. It
grows vigorously in stone fissures bearing many seeds developing from cleistogamous
flowers, but no open‑pollinated flowers could be observed yet due to late season. The
plants were tentatively identified by J. Danihelka, and the identification was confirmed
by the late K. Blaxland.
Viola ×palmata is a perennial tufted stemless violet with a short and thick rootstock. Its
leaf‑blades are heart‑shaped to ovate in outline but palmately divided into 5–11 narrow
segments and have a slightly cordate or almost truncate base. Stipules ar not fused with
the petiole. Flowers, appearing in spring, are reddish violet, on long stalks, with slightly
bearded lateral petals and the style slightly curved and beaked at the apex. Cleistogamously
formed capsules are first more or less buried in the soil but later on arching stalks
(compiled from cullen et al. 1997 and jägeR et al. 2008). It may be easily identified
using the cited floras.
This species is classified into the polyploid sect. Plagiostigma goDR. (represented in
Central Europe, for instance, by V. palustris L. and V. pinnata L.), subsect. BorealiAmericanae
W. BecKeR. It is hypothesized to be of hybrid origin (supposed parents Viola
sagittata aiton, V. sororia WillD. and other Boreali-Americanae species like V. affinis
leconte, V. cucullata aiton (BlaxlanD, pers. comm.) or V. brittoniana PollaRD or V.
pedatifida × V. affinis or V. sororia (USDA Plants Database 2012). Of this subsection, V.
sororia, especially as ‘Freckless’ with spotted blue and and white petals, is frequently
cultivated in Europen gardens (cullen & al. 1997). It has been recorded as a garden
escape, for instance, in Austria (FischeR & al. 2008) and Hungary (DAISIE 2012). The
most similar violet also found in gardens is V. pedatifida G. Don; it is another member of
Boreali-Americanae, native to central North America (for differences see cullen & al.
1997 and jägeR & al. 2008).
* Ernst Vitek, Botanische Abteilung, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria –
ernst.vitek@nhm‑wien.ac.at
** Jiři Danihelka, Department of Botany & Zoology, Faculty of Science, MasarykUniversity, Kotlářská 2,
CZ‑611 37 Brno, Czech Republic & Institute of Botany, Department of Vegetation Ecology, Academy
of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Lidická 25/27, CZ‑657 20 Brno, Czech Republic – danihel@sci.
muni.cz
*** Wolfgang Adler, Schönbrunner Straße 67, 1050 Wien, Austria.
Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B 113 264–265 Wien, April 2012
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Viola ×palmata is naturally distributed in the eastern parts of the USAand Canada (USDA
Plants Database 2012). It is rarely cultivated in Europe (cullen & al. 1997, jägeR & al.
2008) and offered by special garden shops for rarities. As older specimens demonstrate,
it has been cultivated in Vienna around 1790 and 1827. Since that time there have been
no records from Vienna. The tendency to escape from cultivation can be shown also by
the record from Bremen (Germany). However, so far we know, this has been the first
ever published report for whole Europe (see cleMent & FosteR 1994, DAISIE 2012). A
possible establishment or naturalization of this species has to be observed.
Specimens: Wien 1., Fahnengasse, Abgang zur U‑Bahn, 48°12’15”N 16°22’00”E; Ritzen in der Marmorverkleidung
des U‑Bahn‑Abganges, nicht blühend, offenbar kleistogam; 9. 10. 2010, W. Adler s. n. [W
2011‑0012126], photo det Jiří Danihelka & Kim Blaxland 2012; – Wien 1., Ecke Herrengasse / Fahnengasse,
48°12’15”N 16°22’00”E; Asphaltspalten rund um eine Telefonzelle, ca. 6 Exemplare rund um die
Telefonhütte; 5. 11. 2010, W. Adler s.n. [W 2011‑0012125], photo det Jiří Danihelka & Kim Blaxland 2012;
Hort. Schönbr. [Hortus Schönbrunnensis (Vienna)], s. dat. [c. 1790], Jacquin pat. [W 0031150]; – H. B. V.
[Hortus Botanicus Vindobonensis (Vienna)], 5. 5. 1827, Hayne 894 [W 0031149];
Bei Bremen an einem Graben zwischen Sumpfwiesen an der Weser, 5. 1840, Sonnenburg [W 1889‑0178859].
References
aDleR W. & MRKvicKa c.a., 2003: Die Flora Wiens gestern und heute. – Wien: Naturhistorisches
Museum.
cleMent e.j. & FosteR M.C., 1994: Alien Plants of the British Isles. – London. Bot. Soc. of the
Bristish Isles.
cullen j., Knees s.g. & cuBey h.s. (eds.), 1997: The European Garden Flora. Vol. 5. Dicotyledons
(Part III). – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
DAISIE European Invasive Alien Species Gateway, 2012: http://www.europe‑aliens.org/index.
do – visited 5 January 2012.
FischeR M.A., osWalD K. & aDleR W. (eds.), 2008: Exkursionflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein
und Südtirol. – Linz: Oberösterreichische Landesmuseen.
jägeR e.j., eBel F., hanelt P. & MülleR g. (eds.), 2008: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Vol.
5. Krautige Zier‑ und Nutzpflanzen. – Berlin & Heidelberg: Springer‑Verlag.
USDA Plants Database, 2012: http://plants.usda.gov/java/ – visited 4 January 2012.
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Short Communication
Erysimum kamelinii, a new species from Middle Asia,
and further additions to Polatschek’s revision
of the genus Erysimum (Cruciferae), part 1
D.A. German*
Abstract
Miscellaneous updates to the first part of the world‑wide treatment of Erysimum (Cruciferae) by A. Polatschek
are presented. Additional information on synonymy of several taxa is provided along with the distinguishing
characters of some species which taxonomical status was questioned. Contribution also includes
the description of a new species, E. kamelinii, and correction of distribution of several taxa.
Key Words: Flora of Asia, flora of former USSR; Cruciferae, Erysimum; taxonomy.
Introduction
Polatschek’s revision of the genus Erysimum (PolatscheK 2010) is an important step
forward in the taxonomy of this difficult genus, obtaining new data on nomenclature,
diversity, and karyology of many taxa, as well as clarifying confusing names. As inevitably
in such a broad-scale treatment, it may happen that publications in narrow spread
journals did not come to the knowledge of the author and not all collections, including
type material of certain taxa, were accessible for his revision. Therefore some additions
and clarifications are reported here.
Results and discussion
The title should be extended. Mongolia, Nepal and Bhutan are omitted both in the title
and in the summary. However, none of these countries are of the former Soviet Republics,
nor are they parts of any other mentioned state, but they all are treated in the revi-
sion.
Updates to the contents can be split onto three basic parts: 1) geography; 2) synonymy;
and 3) species delimitation.
1. Geography
The problems are revealed in geographical attribution of specimens which sometimes
distorts information on the general distribution of taxa. Most often the case is the attribu*
Dmitry A. German, Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 345,
69120 Heidelberg, Germany; & South‑Siberian Botanical Garden, Altai State University, Lenina Str. 61,
656049 Barnaul, Russia
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tion of collections of A.G. Schrenk, I.P. Kirilov and G.S. Karelin to China instead of Kazakhstan.
In fact, Schrenk spent the major part of his expeditions in the present‑day Kazakhstan
and only slightly touched China in the higher part of Dzungarian Alatau and the
southern foothills and slope of the Tarbagatai (liPsKy 1903); his collections from China
are scarce and are usually supplied with precise information while labels of incomparably
more numerous collections from Kazakhstan duplicates of which are now deposited
in various herbaria worldwide are often reduced to just “Songaria. Schrenk”. In other
cases precise localities are given, none of them are from China; in general, none of the
cited specimens of Schrenk is from China. Karelin and Kirilov did not reach China at all.
This applies also to some other collections (of C.A. Meyer, C.F. Ledebour, A.A. Bunge,
A. Lehmann, Politow, etc.). As a result, most or even all cited specimens reported for the
certain states were in fact collected elsewhere: E. leucanthemum (stePh. ex WillD.) B.
FeDtsch. – all specimens reported for China and Mongolia are from Kazakhstan; E. sisymbrioides
C.A. Mey., China and Russia – actually Kazakhstan; E. perofskianum Fisch.
& Mey., Mongolia – one of the two cited specimens is from China, the second, “Mongolia
austr.”, obviously from Inner Mongolia, i. e. also from China; I personally revised all
Mongolian material on the family in LE and MW, where the most abundant collections
on Mongolia are deposited, and not a single specimen of E. perofskianum was found;
for the species reported under the name E. vitellinum M. PoP. (see below), China – actually
Kazakhstan; E. czernjajevii N. Busch, China – actually Kazakhstan; “E. alaicum”
(E. kamelinii D. geRMan, see below), China – actually Kazakhstan; E. ledebourii D.
geRMan, Russia – actually Kazakhstan. While most of these species are known from relevant
countries based on other gatherings, for E. leucanthemum and E. perofskianum this
would mean their first records from China and Mongolia (prior) and Mongolia (latter),
but in both cases this cannot be confirmed as well as the occurrence of E. siliculosum
(M. BieB.) Dc. in Mongolia. Obviously, the single reports of predominantly Arctic E. redowskii
WeinM. and North‑East Asian/North American E. boreale (C.A. Mey ex RuPR.)
C.A. Mey. ex tRautv. for Altai are occasional mistakes. The problem of an actual distribution
area of E. vassilczenkoi PolatscheK (there are strong evidences that it is endemic
to North‑West China and not to Kazakhstan) has been debated recently (geRMan 2005).
My revision of relevant collections in LE and MW also confirms, in agreement with
previous reports (aDylov 1974, yunussov 1978, geRMan 2004), the occurrence of some
species in certain countries. These are: E. gypsaceum Botsch. et vveD. and E. violascens
M. PoP. – also Tajikistan; E. alaicum novoPoKR. ex e. niKit. – Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
(the latter is described from Kyrgyzstan and not from Kazakhstan); E. czernjajevii –
Kyrgyzstan; and E. samarkandicum M. PoP. – Uzbekistan.
Besides, the spelling of localities is not always accurate. It is often difficult to read the
locality correct especially as many labels are written in Cyrillic and by hand. An important
case is the type locality of E. vassilczenkoi mentioned as “Golanbij. Kul‑Kumblis”,
but correct is “Blandy-Kul-Kum”. Erysimum humillimum (C.A. Mey.) N. Busch was
described from Altai and not from vicinities of the lake Baikal.
2. Synonymy.
Some names are absent in the work though they were either widely used in relevant literature,
or even validated based on material from the territory in question:
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Erysimum canum (Pill. et Mitt.) PolatscheK is being widely applied (usually as Syrenia
cana (Pill. et Mitt.) neilR.) in floristic treatments on Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine
(e.g. aDylov 1974, Kotov 1979, DoRoFeyev 2002, iljinsKa & al. 2007; and references
therein); a similar concept is adopted in jalas & suoMinen (1994) and previous European
treatments. Based on the assignment of the closest taxon, S. talijevii KloK., to synonymy
of E. quadrangulum (l’heRitieR) DesF., it can be admitted that the same is meant
for previous reports of E. canum from the discussed area.
Other names of the species rank are not mentioned in the work (except homotypic synonyms
which can be found elsewhere), are:
Erysimum brevifolium Z.X. an (in Fl. Xinjiangensis, 2(2): 379. 1995) = E. cheiranthoides
L. subsp. transiliense (M. PoP.) D. geRMan (geRMan 2008);
E. eseptatum Z.X. an (l. c.: 379) = E. hieraciifolium sensu Zhou & al. (2001) and because
of having short appressed fruits it can be assigned to E. marschallianum anDRZ.
ex M. BieB.;
Syrenia aucta KloK. (in Fl. UkrSSR 5: 505. 1953) = E. quadrangulum (Kotov 1979, as
S. montana (Pall.) KloK.);
S. dolichostylos KloK. (l. c.: 505) = E. quadrangulum (Kotov l. c., as S. montana);
S. praevisa KloK. (l. c.: 504) ~ E. quadrangulum; and
S. ucrainica KloK. (l. c.: 504) = E. canum auct. plur. ross. et sovj. (Kotov l. c., as S.
cana) – correct name needs clarification.
3. Species delimitation.
Species delimitation is the most subjective matter and experts are free to accept broader
or narrower concepts unless they are limited by outer requirements (e.g. project strategy,
editorial approach, etc.). Therefore, I do not intend to criticize the author in this respect.
Instead, I would give few samples below showing how some species reduced to synonymy
in the discussed treatment can be separated if an alternative viewpoint is adopted.
This concerns the taxa given under the accepted names Erysimum cyaneum M. PoP., E.
quadrangulum, E. violascens, E. virgatum Roth and E. vitellinum. These samples are
only given to demonstrate that taxonomy of the genus within the outlined area is not yet
fully resolved.
Erysimum cyaneum:
1 Plant perennial. Petals 11–12 mm long, yellow (claw sometimes becoming violet
upon drying). Pedicels and fruits erect, (sub)appressed to rachis. Style 3–4 mm
long. North‑West Pamir‑Alai (South Uzbekistan) ................ E. jodonyx Botsch. & vveD.
1* Plant biennial. Petals 13–16 mm long, orange or violet. Pedicels and fruits divaricate‑ascending.
Style to 1 mm long. West Tian‑Shan (North‑East Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan) ....................................................................................................................... 2
2 Petals ca. 13 mm long, orange. Plant to 25 cm high ........... E. tianschanicum PolatscheK
2* Petals 14–16 mm long, violet. Plant to 85 cm high ......................................... E. cyaneum
Erysimum quadrangulum (E. canum which is absent in synonymy is also treated because
of the argumentation given above):
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1 Seeds uniseriate, unilaterally margined. Fruits narrowly linear, without style 3.5–
6.8 cm long, slightly latiseptate. Style 1.5–2 mm long. Anthers pubescent with
2–3‑fid trichomes. Admixture of 3‑rayed trichomes on leaves conspicuous ...........
............................................................................................................ E. ucranicum j. gay
1* Seeds biseriate, not margined. Fruits oblong to narrowly linear, without style
0.5–3.9 cm long, not compressed or slightly angustiseptate. Style 3–12 mm long.
Anthers glabrous. Admixture of 3‑rayed trichomes on leaves inconspicuous ................. 2
2 Valve surfaces greyish because of not very dense cover of a mixture of 2‑partit
trichomes of different (transversal to longitudinal) orientation and usually considerable
admixture of 3‑, rarely also 4‑partite trichomes. Middle and upper belt of
south‑werstern part of Altai mts. ................................................ E. kotuchovii D. geRMan
2* Valve surfaces silvery canescent because of very dense cover of exclusively transversely
oriented 2‑fid trichomes with usually inconspicuous admixture of 3‑fid
trichomes. Steppe on the plain and in foothills within western part of Eurasian
steppe belt ......................................................................................................................... 3
3 Fruits oblong to oblong-linear, angustiseptate and slightly winged (wing to 0.5
mm wide), without styles 6–12 mm long; styles subaequaling fruits. Leaves linear,
greenish-grey .......................................................................................... E. quadrangulum
3* Fruits predominantly linear to narrowly linear, square in cross section, prominently
veined but not winged, without styles (5–) 10–35 mm long; styles half of the
fruit length or shorter. Leaves narrowly linear, grey ........................................................ 4
4 Fruits without styles (5–) 10–25 × 1.5–2.5 mm, abruptly narrowed to style. Pedicels
2 (–3) mm long. Predominantly sandy steppe in Ukraine, North‑West Kazakhstan
and European Russia (to south-westmost Siberia) ........ E. canum auct. plur. ross. et sovj.
4* Fruits without styles 15–35 × 1.2–1.5 mm, gradually narrowed to style. Pedicels
2–5 mm long. Endemic to cretaceous slopes of Seversky Donetz basin (East
Ukraine and adjacent Russia) .................................................................. E. talijevii KloK.
Erysimum violascens:
1 Petals 10–11 mm long. Pedicels as thick as fruits. Fruits 2.5–3 cm x ca. 1 mm,
appressed to rachis ........................................... E. nuratense M. PoP. ex Botsch. & vveD.
1* Petals 13–17 mm long. Pedicels narrower than fruits. Fruits 1.5–7 cm x ca.
1.5 mm, strongly divaricate ........................................................................... E. violascens
Erysimum virgatum:
1 Pedicels exceeding sepals, in fruit strongly, almost horizontally divaricate. Petals
3–5 (–6.5) mm long. Fruits acute-tetragonal in cross section. Valves densely
pubescent from the inside .........................................E. cheiranthoides subsp. transiliense
1* Pedicels shorter than sepals, in fruit ascending to appressed. Petals 8–13.5 mm
long. Fruits terete-tetragonal in cross section. Valves glabrous or sparsely to
moderately pubescent from the inside .............................................................................. 2
2 Petals yellow, with obovate to oblong-obovate limb. Fruits 3–5.5 cm long. Seeds
ca. 1 mm long. Xeromesic habitats of temperate Eurasia and North America
.......................................................................................................................... E. virgatum
2* Petals orange, with broadly obovate to round limb. Fruits 3.5–8.5 cm long. Seeds
ca. 2 mm long. Coniferous forest belt of North Tian‑Shan ................ E. croceum M. PoP.
Erysimum vitellinum (as soon as many specimens reported under this name represent E.
diffusum ehRh. s. l., the latter species is also included into the key; in relevant literature
it is often treated as E. canescens Roth):
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1 Fruits smooth, sharply 4‑angled, with silvery canescent surfaces divided by (sub)
glabrous bright-green stripes representing replum margins and valve midveins. Petals
pubescent outside. Plants usually 50–100 cm tall. Central and East Europe
through Kazakhstan and Middle Asia to North‑West China, Mongolia and South‑
East Siberia................................................................................................. E. diffusum s. l.
1* Fruits somewhat torulose, terete or terete‑4‑angled, uniformly pubescent. Petals
glabrous. Plants 10–40 cm tall. Central and South Kazakhstan and adjacent
Uzbekistan ........................................................................................................................ 2
2 Stems usually branched. Siliques greyish canescent with exclusively malpighia‑
ceous trichomes. Kazakh upland (Central Kazakhstan) ..........................................
..................................................... E. kazachstanicum Botsch. (incl. E. grubovii Botsch.)
2* Stems usually simple. Siliques greenish, moderately covered with 2–3 (–4)‑fid trichomes.
West Tian‑Shan (South Kazakhstan and North‑East Uzbekistan) .............
........................................................................................................................ E. vitellinum
Similarly, the group of E. gypsaceum Botsch. & vveD. can be split, where, for example,
E. michaelis aDyl. is distinct in having terete (vs. 4‑angled) siliques with a style to 4 mm
long (vs. reduced or to 1 mm). However, this group needs further study and definitely
some synonyms proposed by Polatschek should be accepted as such.
Another critical taxon is E. alaicum whose concept is clarified below:
1 Plant biennial or short-leaved perennial, (15–) 30–50 (–80) cm tall, not or slightly
caespitose, caudex absent or inconspicuous. Stems erect, simple or branched.
Leaves bright green, (3–) 4–15 mm wide, lanceolate to linear‑lanceolate basal often
narrowly obovate, not folded. Petals orange, glabrous or along with anthers
pubescent. Fruits subappressed to rachis. Style 0.7–1.5 mm long. Pamir-Alai
(Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) .............................................................................. E. alaicum
1* Plant perennial, (5–) 10–25 cm tall, distinctly caespitose, with well-developed
caudex. Stems erect or ascending, simple. Leaves green or green-greyish, 1–3
(–5) mm wide, all narrowly linear to linear or linear-oblanceolate, +folded. Petals
yellow, glabrous as well as the anthers. Fruits ascending to divaricate-ascending,
rarely suberect. Style 1.5–5 mm long. Tarbagatai, Tian-Shan, Pamir-Alai (China,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) ......................................................... E. kamelinii
Erysimum kamelinii D. german, sp.n.
Type: [Kazakhstan, Almaty province, Dzungarian Alatau:] Dshabyk, Gerölle, Abhänge,
[fl., fr. immat.], 20 Julii 1841, A. Schrenk [LE, isotypes AA, LE].
Paratype: Kazakhstan, Zhambyl province, North Tian‑Shan, Kirghis Alatau, northern
slope, basin of Merke, valley of its upper tributary Kumbel, ca. 3000 m a.s.l., talus slope,
[fl., fr. immat.,] 17 July 2010, D.A. & E.L. German, D.L. Belkin, M.V. Skaptzov, P.V.
Veselova, PWTK 35 [AA, ALTB].
Description: Perennial caespitose herb (5–) 10–20 (–25) cm tall. Caudex distinct,
branched; stems erect, ascending or prostrate‑ascending, simple, (2–) 3–8 (–25) from
the base. All parts of plant, except for petals and stamens, densely pubescent with malpighiaceous
trichomes, often with an inconsiderable admixture of 3‑fid ones on leaves,
pedicels, sepals and fruits. Leaves 10–70 × 1–3 (–5) mm, narrowly linear to linearoblanceolate,
integerrime, grooved adaxially, subacute to obtusate; basal numerous, at-
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tenuated into a long petiole; cauline (3–) 5–12, lowermost short petiolate, others sessile.
Racemes (3–) 6–15 (–20)‑flowered, initially corymbose, moderately elongated by
anthesis. Pedicels divaricate to ascending, in flower 2–3 mm, in fruit (2–) 3–5 (–7) mm
long, stout, narrower than fruit, straight. Sepals linear‑lanceolate, (5–) 7–11 × 1.5–2.5
mm, pale-yellow throughout or violet-hinted distally. Petals yellow, with linear claw
subaequaling or slightly exceeding sepals and broadly obovate blade, (10–) 12–16 (–18)
× (3–) 4–6 mm, glabrous, apex rounded. Fruits (20–) 25–45 (–60) × 1.5–2 mm, teretequadrangular,
sometimes inconspicuously lati‑ or angustiseptate, straight or somewhat
curved upward, torulose. Style distinctly narrower than fruit, (1,5–) 2–4 (–5) mm long.
Seeds (16–) 20–40 (–50) per fruit, oblong or oblong‑elliptic, brown, 1.6–2 × 0.8–1.2 mm.
Erysimum kamelinii is most closely related to E. altaicum C.A. Mey., and especially
reminds the high mountain xerophytic form of the latter, E. altaicum var. humillimum
C.A. Mey., which is sometimes treated as a distinct species, E. humillimum. Erysimum
kamelinii differs from E. altaicum (incl. E. humillimum) in being caespitose long-leaved
perennial with well‑developed, often many‑branched caudex, erect to prostrate‑ascending
stems to 25 cm long and a style which is often (especially in the northern part of
distribution area) much longer (to 5 mm) than in E. altaicum. The latter species is not or
slightly caespitose biennial to perennial but with less developed caudex, erect stems to
60 cm long, and style 0,5–2 mm long. Such features as occasional stem branching and
wider range of fruit length ((3–) 4–8 (–10) cm) with proportionally higher number of
seeds in E. altaicum could be used as additional characters for distinguishing the species.
Erysimum kamelinii occupies open stony and gravelly habitats in the highest portion of
steppe belt and probably meets ecological optimum on talus and gravelly slopes where
it can be very common providing a yellow aspect when flowering. Being confined to
the Middle Asian region, it is geographically separated from the predominantly South
Siberian/Mongolian E. altaicum.
The idea to distinguish the two entities, Siberian and Middle Asian, is not new: in fact,
the true E. humillimum is traditionally not accepted as a distinct species in Siberia (e.g.
KRylov 1931, PoloZhij 1979, DoRonKin 1994) while it is treated as such in the Middle
Asia (e.g. aDylov 1974, yunussov 1978; and references therein). Earlier, PoPov (1940)
applied for the plants from that region the name “E. tianschanicum” (nom. nud.). eBel
(2000: 28) emphasized that “reports of E. humillimum from Middle Asia probably refer
to another taxon” though no taxonomical actions were undertaken because of paucity of
distinguishing characters. PolatscheK (2010) apparently came to the same conclusion
but application of the name E. alaicum, as evident from the above key, is impossible for
the discussed taxon. Reports of E. alaicum for Afghanistan and Pakistan (PolatscheK
l.c.) should be also referred to E. kamelinii.
The species is named after Rudolph Vladimirovich Kamelin, a famous investigator of
and expert in the flora and vegetation of Middle and Central Asia.
Acknowledgements
Visits of the author to LE and MW were financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research
(project 11‑04‑90702). The curators of these and other mentioned herbaria are thanked for providing the
opportunity of studying the material. I am also grateful to Nadezhda A. Usik and Alexander P. Shalimov
for help with specimens from ALTB. Field works in Kazakhstan which enabled the observation in nature of
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some species including the newly described one were supplied by the National Geographic Foundation of
U.S.A. (project 8773‑10). The editorial help of Ernst Vitek is much appreciated.
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