A new species of Ornithogalum (Hyacinthaceae) from East Anatolia, Turkey
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.36, no.2, pp.125-133, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 36 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.3906/bot-1102-18
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.125-133
- Inonu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Ornithogalum malatyanum Mutlu is described as a new species from Malatya Province, East Anatolia, Turkey. A description, photographs, and an identification key including related species are given. The International Union for Conservation of Nature threat category and observations on the ecology of the populations are noted. The chromosome number of the new species is 2n = 24. The morphological differences between the new species and related taxa are also discussed.