Merendera, Ramond

López-Tirado, Javier, 2022, A new variety of Merendera Ramond (Liliaceae): M. montana var. paucitepala var. nov., from south-eastern Spain, Adansonia (3) 44 (2), pp. 11-14 : 12

KEY TO THE IBERIAN MERENDERA RAMOND GENUS (ADAPTED FROM RICO [2013])

1. Leaves developed at the same time of the blooming period; the wider ones at least of 4 mm. Flowers 1-4(5) per bulb; blooming period from December to March. Anthers 2.8-5.5(6.8) mm, subdorsifixed ........................... .............................................................................................................................. M. androcymbioides Valdés

— Leaves generally developed after the blooming period, variable width. Flowers 1(2) per bulb; blooming period from June to December. Anthers (2.5)5-20(25) mm, basifixed .................................................................... 2

2. Leaves (3)5-12 per bulb, underground or aerial when blooming, from acute to subobtuse in the apex; the widest one until 2.8(3.8) mm. Anthers (2.5)5-8(13) mm; stigma 0.1-0.2 × 0.1-0.2 mm, not or slightly decurrent ...................................................................................................................................... M. filifolia Cambess.

— Leaves 3(4-5) per bulb, generally underground when blooming, from obtuse to truncate, retuse or not in the apex; the widest one at least 3 mm. Anthers (4.2)6.5-20(25) mm; stigma (0.1)0.2-1(1.5) × (0.1)0.2-0.6(0.8) mm, frequently decurrent ............................................................................................................................ 3

3. Tepals 6, stamens 6 and styles 3 ............................................... M. montana (Loefl. ex L.) Lange var. montana

— Tepals 4, stamens 4 and styles 2 .................................. M. montana var. paucitepala J. López-Tirado , var. nov.