Spring-Flowering
Fleischeri.
C. Adami (Adam's). A variety of C. biflorus.
C. aerius (aerial). fl., perianth tube pale lilac, 2in. long; segments bright lilac, obovate or oblong, obtuse, 1in. to 1 1/2in. long; throat bright yellow; proper spathe of two lanceolate, hyaline valves. Spring. l. but little developed at the flowering season, narrow-linear, with revolute margins and a distinct white rib down the face; basal spathe none. Corm globose, 1/2in. to 3/4in. in diameter, the tunics brown. Asia Minor, 1885. (B. M. 6852 B; M. C. 58.) C. algeriensis (Algeria). A synonym of C. nevadensis. C. ancyrensis (Angora). fl., perianth tube orange or purple, about 3in. long; throat unbearded; segments rich orange, ovate-lanceolate, 3/4in. to 1in. long, 1/3in. broad. Spring. l. three or four, produced to 1ft. in length, glabrous, 1/10in. broad; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm pyriform, 3/4in. broad, 1in. high. Angora, 1879. (M. C. 38.) C. asturicus (Asturias). fl., perianth tube 4in. to 5in. long; throat violet, bearded; segments violet or purple, with a few darker lines towards the base, very variable, rarely white, 1 1/2in. to 1 3/4in. long, 1/2in. to 5/8in. broad. September to November. l. four or five, about 1ft. long, 3/16in. broad, glabrous; sheathing ones four or five, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm 7/8in. broad, 1/2in. to 2/3in. high. Asturias and Sierra de Guadarrama, North Spain. (M. C. 7.) C. atlanticus (Atlantic). A synonym of C. nevadensis. C. Balansae (Balansa's). fl., perianth tube 2in. to 2 1/2in. long; throat glabrous; segments orange, 1 1/4in. long, 1/4in. to 1/3in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones feathered bronze or evenly suffused rich brown. March. l. appearing before and with the flowers, about 10in. long, 3/16in. broad, ciliated on the margins of the keel and blade; sheathing ones about three, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm pyriform, 3/4in. broad and deep. Western Asia Minor. (M. C. 51).
C. banaticus (South Hungarian). fl., perianth tube violet, 3in. long; throat white internally, unbearded; segments 1 1/2in. long, 5/8in. broad, the inner ones rich, bright purple, with darker purple markings near the summit, paler than the outer, varying to white, or variegated purple and white. March. l. about three, 1 1/4ft. long, 3/8in. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Hungary, &c. (M. C. 24.) SYN. C. veluchensis, of gardens (?B. M. 6197). The following are forms of this species: albiflorus, concolor, niveus, pictus, and versicolor. C. Biliottii (A. Biliotti's). fl., perianth tube about 3in. long; throat glabrous; segments rich purple, with a darker blotch at the base, about 1in. long, 1/3in. broad. January to March. l. about three, 10in. long, 1/8in. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones three or four, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm 1/3in. to 1/2in. broad, 1/2in. high.