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Type: Article
Published: 2019-05-01
Page range: 155–164
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MUSCARI SAVRANII (ASPARAGACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM CENTRAL ANATOLIA, TURKEY

Department of Animal and Plant Production, Meram Vocational School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
Selçuk University, Science Faculty, Department of Biology, 42031 Konya, Turkey
Monocots Taxonomy Muscari Chromosome Kayseri SEM Turkey

Abstract

An attractive and interesting new species, Muscari savranii Uysal & Doğu (Asparagaceae) is described and illustrated from central Anatolia, Turkey. A complete morphological description, detailed photographs, and a distribution map are reported for the new species, including an identification key for related species. Muscari savranii grows on the inclined limestone slopes in the province of Kayseri, Turkey. The closest species appears to be Muscari tenuiflorum Tausch, a member of the subgenus Leopoldia (Parl.) Rouy. In this study, diagnostic micro-macro morphological characters are discussed and compared with related taxa. Moreover, M. savranii is characterized in terms of its chromosomal features and a comparison with its relatives is given.