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| Gladiolus izzet-baysalii in Eker & Sağıroğlu, 2021. h: G. illyricus, j: G. hamzaoglui |
Abstract
Gladiolus izzet-baysalii is described and illustrated as a new species from Karaman province in Southern Anatolia. Gladiolus izzet-baysalii is not morphologically close to any of the species of Gladiolus in Turkey. Although it has some similarities with G. illyricus and G. hamzaoglui in terms of habitus, G. izzet-baysalii differs significantly in tunic structure, number of leaves, inflorescence, perianth, anther, style, capsule and seed features. In this study, the diagnostic morphological features, distribution, conservation status, habitat and ecological characteristics of the new species are discussed. Micromorphological characteristics of G. izzet-baysalii, G. illyricus and G. hamzaoglui seeds are also examined and compared using stereomicroscope and SEM analyses.
Keywords: Gladiolus illyricus, Gladiolus hamzaoglui, Anatolia, Göktepe, Sarıveliler, seed, taxonomy, Tribe Gladioleae, Monocots
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| Gladiolus izzet-baysalii. A: habit (1. lower part, 2. upper part), B: front view of flower, C: dissected perianth parts, D: stilus and stigma, E: stamen, F: capsule, G: seed [illustrated by F. Şen 81; Collection no: İ. Eker 13199 (in flower), M. Sağıroğlu 7032 (in fruit)]. |
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| Habitat, inflorescence and flower characteristics of the investigated Gladiolus species; a-e: Gladiolus izzet-baysalii, f-h: G. illyricus, i-j: G. hamzaoglui (a-e photographed by İ. Eker, f-h photographed by H.Yıldırım, i-j photographed by H. Duman). |
İsmail Eker and Mehmet Sağıroğlu. 2021. Gladiolus izzet-baysalii (Iridaceae, Crocoideae), A New Species from Turkey. Phytotaxa. 527(2); 97-106. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.527.2.2
