Turgeniopsis

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Turgeniopsis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Turgeniopsis
Boiss.
Synonyms[1]
  • Glochidotheca foeniculacea (Fenzl) Fenzl
  • Turgenia foeniculacea Fenzl

Turgeniopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[2] It only contains one known species, Turgeniopsis foeniculacea (Fenzl) Boiss.[2]

Description[]

It is an annual. It has erect and branched, stems which grow up to 20–40 cm (8–16 in) high.[3][4] It has leaves which are 3–4-pinnate, with very fine capillary segments. It blooms between April and May.[3] The white, about 1 mm across flowers,[4] are compound umbels on long peduncles and it has 2–3 rays of partial umbels with 2–3 hermaphrodite and several male flowers in the centre. After it has flowered, between May and June, it produces a seed capsule (fruit).[3] It is about 8 by 3.5 mm,[4] are elliptic (in shape), with hooked spines. It is pollinated by insect. Reproduction is carried out by seeds, which are dispersed through zoochory (by animals) or barochory (dropping by gravity).[3]

Taxonomy[]

It is also in Subfamily Apioideae and Tribe subtribe Torilidinae.[5]

The genus name of Turgeniopsis is in honour of Alexander Turgenev (1784–1845), a Russian statesman and historian.[6] The Latin specific epithet of foeniculacea is derived from Foeniculum (Fennel).[7] Both the genus and the sole species were first described and published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., séries 3, Vol.2 on page 53 in 1844.[2][1]

Range and habitat[]

It is native to Bulgaria and parts of western Asia; Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,[8] Syria and Turkey.[2] In 2011, it was found in Israel.[9]

It is listed as critically endangered in Bulgaria, and is threatened by he poor competitive ability of the species and its small population; overgrazing and strong soil erosion.[3]

It grows in stony grasslands and scrubland, on screes, hillsides,[4] on limestone bedrock, usually on shallow soil in the oak-forests belt.[3] It grows at altitudes of 500–1,500 metres (1,600–4,900 ft) above sea level.[4]

It can be found growing with , , , , , , , and others.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Turgeniopsis foeniculacea (Fenzl) Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Turgeniopsis Boiss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Stanev, Stefan. "Turgeniopsis foeniculacea :: Red Data Book of Bulgaria". e-ecodb.bas.bg. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Türkiyebitkileri.com - Turgeniopsis foeniculacea - Türkiyebitkileri.com". turkiyebitkileri.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ Byoungyoon, Lee. "A Phylogenetic Study of Apiaceae Tribe Caucalideae". Retrieved 31 December 2021. Caucalidinae (Astrodaucus, Turgeniopsis, Szovitsia, Torilis, Yabea, Caucalis, Turgenia and Lisaea)
  6. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
  8. ^ "Lebanon FLORA". www.lebanon-flora.org. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Turgeniopsis foeniculacea". www-wildflowers-co-il.translate.goog. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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