Thursday, June 6, 2024

[Botany • 2024] Muscari zagricum (Asparagaceae: Scilloideae) • A unique New Species from Iran


Muscari zagricum Eker, Alipour & Majidi, 

in Alipour, Majidi et Eker, 2024. 

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.

Darreh Shahr, Ilam province, Iran, Muscari pallensMuscari pseudopallens, New taxon, taxonomy, Zagros Mountains, Monocots


Muscari zagricum Eker, Alipour & Majidi 


Sajad Alipour, Ramiar Majidi and İsmail Eker. 2024. Muscari zagricum (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), A unique New Species from Iran.  Phytotaxa. 652(2); 133-141. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.652.2.5