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Abstract
In this study, Fritillaria arsusiana (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Hatay province in southern Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to F. amana and F. hermonis by habitus features and broadly campanulate flowers, but differs mainly by its bulb shape and size, smaller leaf and flower features, and flower colour. It has also been morphologically compared with F. wendelboi, F. pinardii, and F. latakiensis. The detailed description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and phenology, etymology, conservation status, and identification key of the new and the related species are presented in this study. IUCN conservation status of F. arsusiana is suggested as Critically Endangered (CR).
Keywords: taxonomy, Amanos mountains, Arsuz, Hatay, Turkey, Monocots
Fritillaria arsusiana Yıldırım & Tekşen sp. nov.
Etymology:—The species epithet is derived from Arsuz district in Hatay Province, where the new species wasdiscovered.
Suggested Turkish name:—The Turkish name for Fritillaria arsusiana is suggested as ‘arsuzlalesi’ according to the guidelines of Menemen et al. (2016).
Hasan Yildirim and Mehtap Tekşen. 2021. Fritillaria arsusiana (Lilieae, Liliaceae), A New Species from southern Anatolia. Phytotaxa. 502(2); 149–159. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.502.2.3