Tremastelma palaestinum, (L.) Janchen

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 74

1. T. palaestinum (L.) Janchen , Österr. Bot. Zeitschr. 66: 395 (1916).

Annual up to 50 cm. Basal leaves 3-5-8 x 1-3 cm, oblong-oblanceolate, entire to pinnatisect or lyrate with a large, oblanceolate, terminal lobe and 4-6 small linear lateral lobes; cauline leaves smaller, often pinnatisect, with linear or linear-oblong lobes. Capitulum with outer florets radiate. Involucral bracts 9-17 x 3-5 mm, lanceolate. Corolla 9-14 mm, violet. Involucel 5-8 mm, sulcate for about half its length, with a manyveined, scarious corona 2-3 mm. Calyx 8-10 mm, with 10 setae; stalk c. 4 mm. 2л = 16. S. & W. parts of Balkan peninsula, Aegean region, Istra. Al Bu Cr Gr?It Ju Tu.