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Pancratium maritimum


Pancratium maritimum
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1512 W: 6 N: 4262] (15420)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-02
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/4, 1/120 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-09 15:12
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Points: 44
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Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order: Asparagales

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Genus: Pancratium

Species: P. maritimum

Pancratium maritimum, or sea daffodil, is a species of Amaryllidaceae native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Europe. That plant can also be seen on the south Bulgarian and north Turkish coasts of Black Sea where is threatened with extinction. It grows on coastal sands or just above the high tide mark. Other vernacular names are Sand Daffodil and Sand Lily. The Latin maritimum means "on the sea-coast".
P. maritimum is a bulbous perennial with a long neck and glaucous, broadly linear leaves, evergreen, but the leaves often die back during hot summers. Scape to 40 cm. Flowers 3-15 in an umbel, to 15 cm long, white. Corona two-thirds as long as the tepals. The flowers have an exotic lily scent. Flowering in August to October.
The plant is pollinated by a hawk-moth named Agrius convolvuli. These insects visits the flower when the speed of the wind is under 2 m/sec. When It's higher than that the moths does not visit the Pancratium. Even if the species is pollinated in artificial way during windy weather the pollination is not effective. Another specific of the sand lily is that It is not receptive to its own pollen and the plant can recognize it. This flower can be only cross pollinated.
Easily grown but requires a very sunny position and a very well drained, sandy soil. Needs hot summers to induce flowering and is often a shy bloomer in cooler climates. Hardy to USDA zone 8. Tolerates temperatures down to about -5°C. Propagation by seeds or division after flowering. Seedlings may flower in their third or fourth year.
The Hebrew name for the flower is חבצלת החוף, closely related to the rose of Sharon (חבצלת השרון) mentioned in the Song of Solomon. It is commonly assumed by most people in Israel that, the Sharon plain being on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the Biblical passage refers to this flower.

Il giglio di mare (Pancratium maritimum) è una specie di giglio bulboso del genere Pancratium, famiglia delle Amaryllidaceae, che cresce spontaneamente sui litorali italiani, ma viene anche coltivato come pianta ornamentale.Pancracio viene del greco παν (pan, "tutto") e κρατυς (cratys, "potente") in allusione alle supposte virtù medicinali. Maritimum viene dal latino "mar", per via del suo habitat costiero.Spontanea su molte spiagge italiane, in Toscana, Campania (p.es. presso Paestum o Baia Domizia) e Basilicata (lungo la costa ionica) . Comune in quasi tutte le coste della Sardegna. Cresce in Calabria nella zona di Capo Vaticano (VV), in località Roccelletta di Borgia, sulle sabbie della zona di Falerna, sulla spiaggia di Praia a Mare, e sulle sabbie della zona del crotonese; in Sicilia nella zona di Capo Peloro. Se ne trovano degli esemplari anche nel Biotopo costiero di San Salvo (Ch).Fiore bianco, che si apre tra luglio e settembre.
Il frutto e' una capsula contenente semi neri lucidi di forma irregolare, con lati di uno o due centimetri.I semi galleggiano, cosicché la sua diffusione avviene anche tramite le correnti marine. Sono presenti tra l'altro le seguenti sostanze velenose: alcaloidi, tra l'altro la licorina.
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Very delicate and ultra white...You must have used "Tide":-) Hard to work with white is it not? I have problems but your gear seem to handle it better than mine..well my old gear..now I have minimal...but times and things change..Very good Silvio!
Bob

Bonsoir Luciano,
Très joli gros plan, avec tous les détails. C'est une merveille cette fleur. J'ai eu l'occasion d'en voir sur l'île de Lesbos l'an dernier (j'avais posté une photo sur TN). Et en plus elles sentent si bon. De plus ses graines noires, bien dures, sont conçues pour être emportées par l'eau de mer et déposées plus loin sur la plage. Et tout cela sans parler de ses propriétés médicinales. Une véritable merveille de la nature.
Tu as compris, c'est une de mes plantes favorites! Amicalement,
Catherine

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 139 W: 0 N: 816] (3090)
  • [2008-10-09 15:38]

Hi Luciano!

So nice to see you have been taking picture of Mediterranean flowers lately. Well done, indeed! Of course, those flower here, too.

Cheers!

Ishi

Preciosa toma Luciano, de una especie que parece bellísima y además de nuestro entorno. Un buen control de los blancos. Interesante el ángulo superior para pòder ver también el resto de la planta.
Saludos.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2316 W: 11 N: 6385] (20516)
  • [2008-10-09 16:09]

Hi Luciano,

I have never seen this beautiful and unusually shaped flower before. It makes me think of brides. I can picture these as centerpieces at a wedding reception. The white is wonderful!

Jane

hello Luciano

beautiful flower shot with fine POV from above,
also fine DOF, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 0 N: 919] (3539)
  • [2008-10-09 20:45]

Hello luciano,

You did a good close-up of this flower showing it sharp with a well chosen DOF. As you have used well the light there are nice areas with delicate shadows rendering fine the white petals.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 715 W: 95 N: 1547] (5447)
  • [2008-10-09 21:39]

Hi Luciano!

I like this fine and delicate picture very much. It's so simple, so pleasant. You have very well managed the lighting, not easy with the whites contrasting with the darker background. I also appreciate the interesting and instructive notes.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3327 W: 172 N: 10033] (31274)
  • [2008-10-09 22:06]

Hello Luciano,
An excellent macro of the flower of P. maritinum taken from above with fine sharpness to show the details. Very good light management of the whites.
TFS this beauty, a species that I have never seen before.
Greetings,
Ivan

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 968 W: 56 N: 3338] (11259)
  • [2008-10-09 22:48]

Hello Luciano,
it is a wonderful flower with perfect shot. The lightining and details are excellent. Best Regards.
Siggi

A delicate looking white wild flower, which you have captured with your usual expertise, Luciano.
Despite busy BG, the image has great appeal.
TFS and regards.

Bonjour Luciano,

Excellente photo de cette fleur blanche. Très bonne exposition et netteté. Excellent profondeur de champs. Splendides couleurs.
Bonne journée et bon week-end.
Mariki

merhaba luciano,
Çok güzel bir çalışma insectalar kadar başarılı bir çalışma olmuş çok güzel,
En güzel dileklerimle.

Bonjour Luciano,
Un sujet certainement difficile à maitriser afin de valoriser les détails compte tenu de sa blancheur et que tu as fort bien réussi à restituer dans une belle maitrise de la lumière et une bonne opposition sur le proche environnement.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Ciao Luciano, bello questo giglio, non era facile mantenere tutti i dettagli sul bianco, ci sei riuscito benissimo senza bruciare nulla, buon venerdì, ciao Silvio

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 977 W: 0 N: 1643] (6119)
  • [2008-10-10 6:46]

Hello Luciano,
a very unique and strange flower to me.
Quite an interesting note about the history and its life. t .
Nice white against the blurred background.
Look very delicate and your POV is perfect to show the real
shape of the flower.

Regrds,
Foozi

hello luciano,
nice capture of this beautiful and delicate looking flower, the petals have interesting shape and pattern, the pov is appropriate,
well composed shot,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2008-10-10 8:52]

Hello Luciano
A beautiful flower that I could find also this summer for the first time near the coast. You have captured it perfectly with no OE and as beautiful as it is with perfect detail. I like it a lot.
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

Hi Again my friend,
A wonderful capture of this sea daffodil in a fine composition with excellent details and sharpness. TFS.
Have a nice weekend my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Saludos Luciano, muy bello este lirio de mar. Felicitaciones

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 0 N: 253] (1449)
  • [2008-10-13 4:46]

A very nice shot with an amazing sharpness on the flower Dear Luciano. Thanks for sharing.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2797 W: 161 N: 293] (893)
  • [2008-10-14 6:40]

Hello Luciano,
What a fine capture of this splendid flower that I'm not familiar with. Wonderful view from above showing great details and you've managed the white colour very well. Very nice contrasting background too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Luciano ,
good photo of thir rare beauty , i saw same plant at Datça peninsula , Mugla , Turkey .
TFS .

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