Sternbergia clusiana, Sternbergia spaffordiana, Sternbergia,
Autumn Crocus, Autumn Daffodil, חלמונית גדולה
|
|
|
|
| | Scientific name: |
| Sternbergia clusiana (Ker Gawler.) Spreng. |
| Synonym name: |
| Sternbergia spaffordiana Dinsm. |
| Common name: |
| Sternbergia, Autumn Crocus, Autumn Daffodil |
| Hebrew name: |
| חלמונית גדולה |
| Family: |
| Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים |
Date Picture Taken: November 10, 2008
|
|
|
| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| September, October, November |
| Habitat: |
| Mediterranean maquis and forest, Batha, Phrygana, Shrub-steppes |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: November 10, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Sternbergia , named for Graf (Count) Kaspar Sternberg (1761-1838), a botanist and writer.
clusiana, named in his honour for Carolus Clusius (1526–1609), seigneur de Watènes, Flemish doctor and pioneering botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Ker Gawl. is used to indicate John Bellenden Ker Gawler (1764 – 1842), an English botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Spreng is used to indicate Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766 – 1833), a German botanist and physician.
- The standard author abbreviation Dinsm. is used to indicate John Edward Dinsmore (1862 - 1951), who moved from Maine to Jerusalem in the 1890's to join a Protestant commune called The American Colony.
At Lehavim Junction (road 40) turn eastwards (road 31), pass the main entrance to Lehavim.
Next to the eastern entrance to Lehavim there’s a KKL parking lot. Park your car and follow the path (parallel to the main road) by foot.
After about 400 meters you’ll see on your right the “Valley of the Sternbergia”.
Date Picture Taken: November 10, 2008
Date Picture Taken: November 10, 2008
Date Picture Taken: November 10, 2008
|
| | | | |