Biarum

Biarum angustatum is a short desert tuberous plant from the arum family. The inflorescence opens in autumn before the leaves appear. Here you can see the fruits appearing just above ground in late spring.

Biarum auraniticum is a narrow endemic of the Golan Heights. I was lucky to find the last one blooming this year.

A rare narrow endemic of the Golan Heights, its nice to look at the picutre now, but the inflorescence was really stinky in life.

Biarum angustatum is an autumnal flower. It is scarce in the lower parts of Israel and has a typical narrow spathe.

Biarum auraniticum is a narrow endemic plant of the Golan Heights. It is one of the only yellow biarums.

Biarum auraniticum is a narrow endemic plant of the Golan Heights. It is one of the only yellow biarums.

Biarum bovei is an A Lebanese autumnal species, reaching its southern border in N Israel.

Biarum ditschianum is a strange Turkish bulb. It blooms impredictably in early summer or autumn.

Biarum ditschianum is a peculiar Turkish species, unlike most Biarum species that bloom in autumn, this species blooms in early summer or other times.

Biarum ditschianum is a peculiar Turkish species, unlike most Biarum species that bloom in autumn, this species blooms in early summer or other times.

Biarum olivieri is one of the rarest plants in the world, it grows in 4 sties : 3 in southern Israel (Negev Desert) and one in Egypt (Sinai).

The whole plant - for Ishi

Biarum olivieri is one of the rarest plants in the world, it grows in 4 sties : 3 in southern Israel (Negev Desert) and one in Egypt (Sinai).

This autumnal aroid blooms in November before the leaves appear. Underground it has a crom. The fruit develop much later in spring. In november it is one of the only flowers around.