Not to be confused with Eremurus spectabilis Ledeb., an illegitimate name that is a synonym of Eremurus altaicus.

Eremurus spectabilis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is widely distributed from the eastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus.[1]

Description

Eremurus spectabilis is a perennial, herbaceous plant in the genus Eremurus. In March and April, fresh leaves are consumed as a vegetable when they come out of the soil as buds.[2][3]

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1819 as Eremurus spectabilis by Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein.[4] In 1830, Carl Friedrich von Ledebour used the same name for a different species. His illegitimate name is now treated as a synonym of Eremurus altaicus.[5]

Distribution

Eremurus spectabilis is native to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, the North Caucasus, the Palestine region, south European Russia, the Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.[1]

Uses

There are many plants in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey where they are consumed as food. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ "Investigation of the in vitro regeneration of some medical and aromatic wild plant species" (PDF) (in Turkish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. August 2, 2017. p. 3.
  3. ^ "A broad assessment of Eremurus spectabilis M. Bieb: chemical and elemental composition, total phenolic and antimicrobial activity analysis, and quantum chemical calculations of radical scavenging potential" (PDF) (in Turkish). Siirt University. May 18, 2023. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Eremurus spectabilis M.Bieb." International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ^ "Eremurus spectabilis Ledeb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "Muş'ta dağlardan toplanan çiriş bitkisi birçok ile gönderiliyor". sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-04-27.