Gymnospermium albertii (syn. Leontice alberti)[1][2] is a species in the genus Gymnospermium in the family Berberidaceae.[1]
Gymnospermium albertii | |
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Gymnospermium albertii flowering in the Alpine House, Kew Gardens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: | Gymnospermium |
Species: | G. albertii
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Binomial name | |
Gymnospermium albertii (Regel) Takht.
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Description edit
Tuberous perennial.[1]
Range edit
It is native to rocky hillsides in Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan).[1]
Cultivation edit
Easily raised from seed. Very hardy. Successful in open, well-drained soil. Grows well in unheated glasshouses.[1]
Etymology edit
Gymnospermium derived from Greek, meaning 'naked seed'. Albertii is named for Johann Albert Von Regel, collector of the type specimen and son of the author of the species, Eduard August von Regel.[3][4]
Gallery edit
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Container plant showing flower buds and tightly furled leaves, Gothenburg Botanical Garden
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Container plant coming into bloom (leaves not yet unfurled), Alpine House, RHS Garden,Wisley
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Young flowering stems of wild plants
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthew, Brian. "The Smaller Bulbs", copyright B.T. Batsford, Ltd. 1987. ISBN 0713449225. pp 99-100
- ^ "Gymnospermium albertii (Regel) Takht. — the Plant List".
- ^ Gartenflora (1881) 293
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 41, 187