Fessia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae).[2] It is distributed from Iran to Central Asia and Pakistan.[1]
Species of Fessia grow from bulbs, which are covered by a gray or black tunic, purple inside. Each bulb produces one or more flower stems (scapes) bearing whitish to blue or violet flowers. The stamens have pale blue anthers. The black seeds are globe or drop shaped.[3]
A number of species of Fessia, often under their earlier names in the genus Scilla, are grown by gardeners specializing in ornamental bulbous plants; they are hardy but some need a dry period in summer. F. puschkinioides (syn. Scilla puchkinioides) is described as "an easy to grow hardy species".[4]
The genus Fessia was created by Franz Speta in 1998. All the species were previously included in a more broadly defined genus Scilla.[5] The genus is placed in the tribe Hyacintheae (or the subfamily Hyacinthoideae by those who use the family Hyacinthaceae).[6]
As of March 2013, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized 11 species:[5]
Fessia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is distributed from Iran to Central Asia and Pakistan.
Fessia es un género con once especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Hyacinthaceae. Es originario de Irán, centro de Asia y Pakistán.[1][2]
El género fue descrito por Franz Speta y publicado en Phyton. Annales Rei Botanicae 38: 100. 1998.[1]
Fessia es un género con once especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Hyacinthaceae. Es originario de Irán, centro de Asia y Pakistán.
Fessia is een geslacht uit de aspergefamilie. De soorten komen verspreid voor in Iran, Centraal-Azië en Pakistan.
Fessia is een geslacht uit de aspergefamilie. De soorten komen verspreid voor in Iran, Centraal-Azië en Pakistan.
Fessia é um género com onze espécies de plantas com flores pertencente à família Asparagaceae. É originário do Irã, centro da Ásia e Paquistão.[1][2]
Fessia é um género com onze espécies de plantas com flores pertencente à família Asparagaceae. É originário do Irã, centro da Ásia e Paquistão.
Fessia[1] är ett släkte av i familjen sparrisväxter (Asparagaceae).[1]
Följande arter ingår enligt Catalogue of Life i släktet[1]:
Fessia är ett släkte av i familjen sparrisväxter (Asparagaceae).
Fessia là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Asparagaceae.[1]
Fessia là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Asparagaceae.