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