Which Hyacinthella species? Identification please

[Gerdk]

I received this Hyacinthella species decades ago -
originally it was found 30 km away from Kütahya - Turkey
elevation 1.100 to 1.200 m

Is there a chance for identification ? (despite the bad pic)

Gerd

[Hristo]

Hi Gerd,
Looks a bit like H.leaucophaea to us, attached a pic of this species when it has gone over and when it is fresh. Have no info on the distribution of H.leucophaea so can't be too certain it is found in that area of Turkey! The flowers are a pale blue when fresh and the leaves don't clasp the flower stem if that helps you to eliminate the species we suggest. Good luck!

[Gerdk]

Thank you Hristo!
My plant is similar in the present state but the flowers were somewhat darker coloured and less numerous.
Unfortunately no pic of a plant when just flowering.

Gerd

[Oron Peri]

Gerd and Hristo

May I suggests H. acutiloba.

That is due to the form and number of leaves, relatively wide, and by the color of the flowers.
H. leucophaea has fewer, narrower, upright growing leaves and as far as I know it doesn't occur in Turkey, its distribution is E. European: Greece, Bulgaria to Russia.

[Otto Fauser]

Oron, Gerd and Hristo -Oron , it looks as though your suggestion of H . acutiloba is
correct . There is a good photo of it in "Bulbous Plants of Turkey and Iran ",fig264
on page 112 .

[Gerdk]

Thank you alltogether, you are really helpful
 - the label is already written!

Gerd