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black sea red data book - Department of Biology

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Synonyms: None.<br />

Pancratium maritimum (Linnaeus, 1753)<br />

Common names: Bulg: Pyasechna liliya; Russ: Pankratsiy morskoy.<br />

Order LILIALES<br />

Family AMARYLLIDACEAE<br />

Taxonomic description. A plant with a large, almost spherical bulb, coated with a<br />

brown skinny cover. Stem 30-40 cm high, partially flattened. Long linear leaves (5-<br />

6), blue-green like the stem. The inflorescence contains from five to ten florets,<br />

embraced before blooming by two large skinny sepals. Large, white, fragrant blooms<br />

up to 16 cm long with infundibular perianth. Stamens prop out <strong>of</strong> the corrola; anthers<br />

arch-shaped. Fruit large and almost spherical, over 2 cm in diameter.<br />

IUCN Status<br />

World level:<br />

Black Sea Regional level:<br />

Subregion level: EN<br />

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