| Bulb diameter (cm), shape |
2.7–3.0, ovoid |
3.5–5.0 cm ovoid |
| Usual leaf number |
4 |
4 |
| Leaf position |
Leaves spaced on stem |
± Leaves spaced on stem |
| Leaf colour, margin |
subglaucous, ciliate wavy |
subglaucous, ciliate wavy |
| Stem length (cm), vestiture |
21–25, glabrous |
28–35, glabrous |
| Flower number |
1 |
1 |
| Lowermost leaf length (cm) |
8.5–10 × 1–2 |
20(30) × 7(11) |
| Upper leaf length (cm) |
2.5–6.0× 2.0–4.0 |
10.0 × 11.0 |
| Perianth colour, shape |
red, outer tepals ovate to rhomboid, generally pointed; inner tepals usually ovate, apex round |
red or scarlet, outer tepals ovate to rhomboid, generally pointed; inner tepals usually ovate, apex round |
| Base of perianth segments |
red, small basal spot black with yellow margin |
purple-black basal spot, sometimes with a yellow margin or, more rarely, black-spotted yellow |
| Length outer perianth segments (cm) |
2.5 –3.0 |
2.5–7.0 |
| Length inner perianth (cm) |
3.1 × 2.0 |
2.0–5.0 |
| Filament length (mm), colour |
6–10, often black or black-spotted yellow |
6–7, often dark purple |
| Stamen length (mm), colour |
11–14, yellow |
15–17, dark purple and yellow or purple pollen |
| Ovary length (cm) |
0.9 –1.5 |
1.9–2.2 |
| Capsule length (cm) |
2.0–2.5 ×1.6–2.0 |
6.0–7.0 × 3.0 |
| Seed diameter? (mm) |
5.0–7.0 |
6.0–7.5 |
| Tunic |
brown covered with arachnoid bristles |
Light brown covered with densely hair. |
| Provenance |
Iran |
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Syria |
| Habitat |
Marl hills of sandstone with minimal organic matter |
Rocky slopes of silty loam soil with abundant organic matter |