SCABIOSA L.SCABIOUS

SCABIOSA L. - SCABIOUS

Scientific Description:

Annuals or perennials, rarely woody at the base, usually pilose. Leaves simple to 2-pinnate. Capitula hemispherical, usually radiant. Involucral bracts herbaceous. Receptacular bracts Iinear-lanceolate. Calyx with 5 setae. Corolla 5-lobed, white, yellow, pink or purplish. Involucel 8-grooved for whole length or with 8 pits at top of tube and 8 grooves below; expanded at apex into a membranous corona with many, sometimes excurrent nerves, and a flat or conical diaphragm almost closing the top of the involucel tube.

Reference:
Matthews VA (1972). Scabiosa L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 4: 602.

Public Description:

Scabiosa is a genus of annual or perennial herbs, known as “scabious”, and is native to Africa, Europe and Asia. There are approximately 62 species in the world and 32 species (35 taxa) in Türkiye. This genus has different colored flowers, but the majority are lavender blue, lilac or cream white. Because the flowers are very rich in terms of nectar, they are interesting plants for many insects, especially butterflies and moths.

References:

Anonymous 1 (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabiosa/, Accessed date: 08.02.2016.

Anonymous 2 (2016). http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Caprifoliaceae/Scabiosa///, Accessed date: 08.02.2016.

Göktür S R (2012). Scabiosa L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 319–322.