Ornithogalum nurdaniae (Liliaceae), a New Species from North-West Anatolia, Turkey

Authors: YAVUZ BAĞCI, AHMET SAVRAN, İSA BAŞKÖSE

Abstract: Ornithogalum nurdaniae Y.Bağcı & Savran sp. nov. (Liliaceae), a new species related to O. oligophyllum E.D.Clarke, is described and illustrated from Uludağ (the Bithynian Olympus), a mountain in NW Anatolia well known for its rich flora and many local endemics (A2 Bursa province). Diagnostic morphological characters are discussed. Notes are also presented on the ecology, biogeography, and conservation status of the new species.

Keywords: Liliaceae, Uludağ, endemic, taxonomy

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