Sternbergia clusiana is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae,[2] which is sometimes used as an ornamental plant. It has greenish-yellow flowers which appear in autumn.

Sternbergia clusiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Sternbergia
Species:	S. clusiana
Binomial name
Sternbergia clusiana (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.[1]
Synonyms[1]
S. grandiflora Boiss. ex Baker S. latifolia Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Baker S. macrantha (J.Gay) J.Gay ex Baker S. sparffiordiana Dinsm. S. stipitata Boiss. & Hausskn. in P.E.Boissier

Description

Sternbergia clusiana is found from Turkey, Iraq, Iran Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and the islands of the Aegean.[1] It grows in dry stony areas, including fields. The greenish-yellow flowers are produced in late autumn (October to November in their natural habitats). They are the largest flowers in the genus, with tepals of up to 7 cm plus a slightly shorter tube. The grey-green leaves, which are 8–16 mm wide, appear after the flowers, in winter or early spring.[3]

Cultivation

Sternbergia clusiana is not reliably hardy in countries subject to frost and is then recommended for culture under the protection of at least a cold greenhouse or frame. It is propagated by bulb division.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sternbergia clusiana.

• Photographs of Sternbergia clusiana in Israel, Flickr

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