Eremurus spectabilis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is widely distributed from the eastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Eremurus |
| Species: | E. spectabilis
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| Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb.
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Description edit
Eremurus spectabilis is a perennial, herbaceous plant in the genus Eremurus. In March and April, fresh leaves are consumed as a vegetable when they come out of the soil as buds.[2][3]
Taxonomy edit
The species was first described in 1819 as Eremurus spectabilis by Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein.[4] In 1830, Carl Friedrich von Ledebour used the same name for a different species. His illegitimate name is now treated as a synonym of Eremurus altaicus.[5]
Distribution edit
Eremurus spectabilis is native to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, the North Caucasus, the Palestine region, south European Russia, the Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.[1]
Uses edit
There are many plants in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey where they are consumed as food. [6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Investigation of the in vitro regeneration of some medical and aromatic wild plant species" (PDF) (in Turkish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. August 2, 2017. p. 3.
- ^ "A broad assessment of Eremurus spectabilis M. Bieb: chemical and elemental composition, total phenolic and antimicrobial activity analysis, and quantum chemical calculations of radical scavenging potential" (PDF) (in Turkish). Siirt University. May 18, 2023. p. 4.
- ^ "Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb." International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Eremurus spectabilis Ledeb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Muş'ta dağlardan toplanan çiriş bitkisi birçok ile gönderiliyor". sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
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