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| Iris koyuncui Fırat, in Fırat, 2016. |
Abstract
Iris koyuncui, a new species of subgenus Scorpiris, is described and illustrated from Hakkâri Province, Turkey. From the morphological point of view, Iris koyuncui appears to be similar to Iris pseudocaucasica Grossh., but from which it differs in several morphological features including plant height, leaf size/number and flower colour/size. A comprehensive description of this species is provided, including detailed illustrations and photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, vernacular name and IUCN conservation status.
Keywords: Endemic plants, Irano-Turanian Region, Juno irises, Monocots, taxonomy
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| Iris koyuncui Fırat A) Habit; B) bract, C) fall; D(1?4) standard; E) stamen; F) style branch (illustrated from a flowering specimen in cultivation, coll. M. Fırat 27309). |
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| Iris koyuncui. A-B) habit; C-D) flower. Iris pseudocaucasica. E) habit; G) flower. Iris aucheri. F) habit; H) flower. |
Iris koyuncui Fırat sp. nov.
Diagnosis:—Iris koyuncui clearly differs from I. pseudocaucasica in its height: 15–30 cm; bulb diameter: 2–5 cm; number of leaves:4–7(–9); width of leaves: 2–4 cm; number of flowers: 1–2(–3); flower colour: purple to coppery.
Eponymy:—The new species is named after my dear teacher the Turkish botanist Prof. Dr. Mehmet Koyuncu, anexpert on bulbous plants.
Vernacular name: Iris koyuncui is called “Belalêzik” in Kurdish by the local people of Hakkâri Province.
Mehmet Fırat. 2016. Iris koyuncui (Iridaceae), A New Species from Hakkâri Province (Turkey) belonging to subgenus Scorpiris. Phytotaxa. 263(1):51-57. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.263.1.5
