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| Muscari inundatum Yıldırım & Eker, |
Abstract
A new species, Muscari inundatum (Asparagaceae) from Turkey, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to M. neglectum and M. adilii, but differs mainly by its shouldered fertile flowers with erect to slightly recurved lobes at maturity. In this study, a comprehensive description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, detailed illustration, geographical distribution, conservation assessment, identification key, and taxonomic comments on the new species are presented.
Keywords: Amanos Mountains, Hatay, Mucari adilii, M. neglectum, new taxon, taxonomy, Turkey, Monocots
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| Early flowering stage of Muscari inundatum. a-b: habitat (photographed by H. Yıldırım). |
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| Mature flowering stage of Muscari inundatum. a: habit, b: inflorescence, c: infructescence (photographed by İ. Eker). |
Muscari inundatum Yıldırım & Eker sp. nov.
Eponymy:—The specific epithet of the new species is derived from its habitat, as it grows in flooded places and near puddles.
İsmail Eker and Hasan Yıldırım. 2021. Muscari inundatum (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), A New Species from southern Anatolia. Phytotaxa. 484(2); 181–194. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.484.2.3
