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

Authors

YAVUZ BAĞCI
AHMET SAVRAN
İSA BAŞKÖSE

DOI

10.3906/bot-0811-7

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

First Page

163

Last Page

167

Recommended Citation

BAĞCI, YAVUZ; SAVRAN, AHMET; and BAŞKÖSE, İSA (2009) "Ornithogalum nurdaniae (Liliaceae), a New Species from North-West Anatolia, Turkey," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 33: No. 3, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-0811-7
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol33/iss3/2