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A new species of Gagea (Liliaceae) from Iran
Author(s) -
Zarrei Mehdi,
Zarre Shahin
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2003.tb00391.x
Subject(s) - liliaceae , biology , pollen , botany , plant anatomy , plant morphology
Gagea iranica is described as a new species. The differences between this species and its closest ally are discussed. The pollen morphological analysis shows obvious the differences between the new species and its relative, i.e. G. bulbifera especially in the sculpturing of exine. The anatomy of leaf cross‐section also confirms the separation of this species from G. bulbifera. Beside the description of the new species, the scanning electron micrograph of the pollen grains, cross‐section of basal leaves, and illustrations of the new species are presented.