Ornithogalum nurdaniae (Liliaceae), a new species from north west Anatolia, Turkey

Bursa bölgesinde zengin flora ve pek çok lokal endemiğe sahip olmasıyla bilinen Kuzey-Batı Anadolu’da bir dağ olan Uludağ’dan toplanan ve Ornithogalum oligophyllum E.D.Clarke ile yakın benzerlik gösteren Ornithogalum nurdaniae Y.Bağcı ve Savran yeni türü tanımlandı ve resimlendi. Ayırt edici morfolojik özellikleri tartışıldı. Ayrıca yeni türün ekolojisi, biyocoğrafyası ve koruma statüsü sunuldu.

Ornithogalum nurdaniae (Liliacea), Türkiye'nin Kuzey-Batı Anadolu bölgesinden yeni bir tür

Ornithogalum nurdaniae Y.Bağcı & Savran sp. nov. (Liliaceae), a new species related to O. oligophyllum E.D.Clarke, is described and illustrated from Uludağ (the Bithynian Olympus), a mountain in NW Anatolia well known for its rich flora and many local endemics (A2 Bursa province). Diagnostic morphological characters are discussed. Notes are also presented on the ecology, biogeography, and conservation status of the new species.

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