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Genus Iberis L.
Род 367(41) ИБЕРИС — IBERIS L.¹
L., Sp. Pl. ed. 1 (1753) 648; Gen. Pl , ed. 5(1754) 292.

Fam: Cruciferae Juss. (Brassicaceae)
Genus: Iberis L.
English Name: candytuft

Description:

Annual or perennial herbaceous plants, rarely shrubs. Stems and leaves bare or covered with erect, simple, unbranched hairs. Inflorescences thyroid or clustered, often elongated in fruits. Sepals very small. Petals white, yellow or purple violet, in the terminal flowers of the inflorescence unequal; the two outer ones much wider than the two internal ones. Stamens 6, without teeth on their petioles. Medium nectar glands underdeveloped. Flower petioles spread out, fluffy on the inside. Fruit flattened pods; caps lanceo, towards the apex with winged dorsal margin. The style is long; the stigma globe-like. The nests are one-seeded and often winged. Plants visited by bees.

Table for determination of the species

1    Perennial herbaceous plants or semi-shrubs, at the base with sterile shoots, the basal leaves collected in a rosette ........................ 2
1* Annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants, without sterile shoots at the base of the stem ....................................................... 3
2   5 to 15 cm tall plants. Leaves of sterile shoots 1 - 2 mm wide, semi-cylindrical, pointed. Inflorescences top ................................................................................................................................................................................... - I. saxatilis L.
2* 15 - 30 cm tall plants. Leaves of sterile shoots, 2 - 5 mm wide, oblong-shovel-like, flat, blunt. Inflorescences lateral ....................................................... ................................................................................................................... - I. sempervirens L.
3    Upper stem leaves entire end .............................................................................................................................. - I. umbellata L.
3* All sheets serrated ..................................................................................................................................................... - I. amara L.

¹ Developed by Valev.

From:    „Флора на НР България”, том IV, БАН, София, (1970)

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Iberis /aɪˈbɪərɪs/,[1] commonly called candytuft, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It comprises annuals, evergreen perennials and subshrubs native to the Old World.[2] The name "candytuft" is not related to candy, but derives from Candia, the former name of Iraklion on the Island of Crete.[3]
In the language of flowers, the candytuft symbolizes indifference.[4]

Species

Iberis consists of about 30 species of annuals, perennials and evergreen subshrubs.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Distribution in Bulgaria: (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc

Distribution:

References: „Флора на НР България”, том IV, БАН, София, (1970), Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iberis umbellata L. - garden candytuft, globe candytuft

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