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''Acis valentina'' is usually no more than 12 cm tall. It flowers in the autumn, the thread-like leaves appearing after the flowers. Flowers may be solitary or in a group of two or three. The flower has six milky white [[tepal]]s, 8–14 mm long, each with with a sharp point at the apex (at least in the outer three). ''Acis valentina'' resembles the spring-flowering ''[[Acis nicaeense]]'' in several ways, including possessing a six-lobed disc at the base of the ovary.<ref name=GreyMathBlam81/><ref name=Math87/> |
''Acis valentina'' is usually no more than 12 cm tall. It flowers in the autumn, the thread-like leaves appearing after the flowers. Flowers may be solitary or in a group of two or three. The flower has six milky white [[tepal]]s, 8–14 mm long, each with with a sharp point at the apex (at least in the outer three). ''Acis valentina'' resembles the spring-flowering ''[[Acis nicaeense]]'' in several ways, including possessing a six-lobed disc at the base of the ovary.<ref name=GreyMathBlam81/><ref name=Math87/> |
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The native distribution of ''Acis valentina'' is eastern Spain, north of [[Valencia]].<ref name=WCSP_309238/> It has also been recorded as occurring in the [[Ionian Islands]] of Greece;<ref name=Math87/> however these plants are now assigned to ''[[Acis ionica]]''.<ref name=BareKamaPhit06/> It is found in rocky pastures.<ref name=GreyMathBlam81/> |
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<ref name=BareKamaPhit06>{{Citation |last1=Bareka |first1=Pepy |last2=Kamari |first2=Georgia |last3=Phitos |first3=Dimitrios |date=2006 |title=''Acis ionica'' (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from the Ionian area (W Greece, S Albania) |journal=Willdenowia |volume=36 |issue=1 |pages=357–366 |doi=10.3372/wi.36.36131 |lastauthoramp=yes }}</ref> |
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<ref name=GreyMathBlam81>{{Citation |last=Grey-Wilson |first=Christopher |last2=Mathew |first2=Brian |last3=Blamey |first3=Marjorie |year=1981 |title=Bulbs : the bulbous plants of Europe and their allies |publication-place=London |publisher=Collins |isbn=978-0-00-219211-8 |lastauthoramp=yes }}, p. 136 (as ''Leucoium valentinum'')</ref> |
<ref name=GreyMathBlam81>{{Citation |last=Grey-Wilson |first=Christopher |last2=Mathew |first2=Brian |last3=Blamey |first3=Marjorie |year=1981 |title=Bulbs : the bulbous plants of Europe and their allies |publication-place=London |publisher=Collins |isbn=978-0-00-219211-8 |lastauthoramp=yes }}, p. 136 (as ''Leucoium valentinum'')</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Acis |
| Species: | A. valentina
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| Acis valentina (Pau) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo[1]
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Acis valentina is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to eastern Spain.[1]
Description
Acis valentina is usually no more than 12 cm tall. It flowers in the autumn, the thread-like leaves appearing after the flowers. Flowers may be solitary or in a group of two or three. The flower has six milky white tepals, 8–14 mm long, each with with a sharp point at the apex (at least in the outer three). Acis valentina resembles the spring-flowering Acis nicaeense in several ways, including possessing a six-lobed disc at the base of the ovary.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
The native distribution of Acis valentina is eastern Spain, north of Valencia.[1] It has also been recorded as occurring in the Ionian Islands of Greece;[3] however these plants are now assigned to Acis ionica.[4] It is found in rocky pastures.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Acis valentina", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2017-12-02
- ^ a b Grey-Wilson, Christopher; Mathew, Brian; Blamey, Marjorie (1981), Bulbs : the bulbous plants of Europe and their allies, London: Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219211-8
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help), p. 136 (as Leucoium valentinum) - ^ a b Mathew, Brian (1987), The Smaller Bulbs, London: B.T. Batsford, ISBN 978-0-7134-4922-8, p. 121 (as Leucojum valentinum)
- ^ Bareka, Pepy; Kamari, Georgia; Phitos, Dimitrios (2006), "Acis ionica (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from the Ionian area (W Greece, S Albania)", Willdenowia, 36 (1): 357–366, doi:10.3372/wi.36.36131
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help)