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Issue: Vol. 652 No. 2: 5 Jun. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-06-05
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.652.2.5
Page range: 133-141
Abstract views: 84
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Muscari zagricum (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a unique new species from Iran

Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Science & Literature, Department of Biology, 14280, Bolu, Türkiye
Darreh Shahr Ilam province Iran Muscari pallens Muscari pseudopallens new taxon taxonomy Zagros Mountains Monocots

Abstract

A new species, Muscari zagricum Eker, Alipour & Majidi (Asparagaceae) from Iran, is described and illustrated. It has no closely related species, and is partly similar to M. pseudopallens and M. pallens, but differs from them mainly in morphological characters such as outer tunic color, raceme shape and density, pedicels no extending when in fruit, shape of fertile flowers with shouldered and grooved, color when dry, color of lobes, strongly compressed capsule valves, as well as flowering time and habitat characteristics. In this study, a comprehensive description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, conservation assessment, and taxonomic comments on the new species are presented.

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