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Crocus antalyensis subsp. striatus subsp. nov. (Iridaceae) from southwest Anatolia
Author(s) -
Erol Osman,
Kocyigit Mine,
Şik Levent,
Özhatay Neriman,
Kucuker Orhan
Publication year - 2010
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.1756-1051.2009.00447.x
Subject(s) - biology , iridaceae , subspecies , botany , perianth , anthesis , crocus , crocus sativus , corm , tepal , taxonomy (biology) , stamen , zoology , pollen , cultivar
A new subspecies Crocus antalyensis subsp. striatus subsp. nov. from western Turkey is described. It is characterized by rough papery, light brown corm tunics, leaves that exceed the flower at anthesis and are recurved, distinctly striped inner perianth segments and deeply branched pale yellow or white style. The karyotype of the new subspecies is presented.