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Ornithogalum christiniae (Asparagaceae): a new species from an offshore islet on the Cretan area (S. Aegean, Greece).

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Ornithogalum christiniae sp. nov., collected from the offshore islet of Agria Gramvousa (northwestern Crete, Greece), is described and illustrated as a locally endemic species. It is related to Ornithogalum montanum , O. atticum and O. pumilum , however, it differs from these in having wrinkled and corrugated leaf surface, fruiting pedicels thickened at base, flexuose rachis of infructescence and winged capsules. The relationships between the new species and the aforementioned are discussed, while information regarding its ecology, conservation status and karyotype is also given.

Source: Nordic Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1111/njb.04485

Authors: Zacharias Kypriotakis, Dimitrios Tzanoudakis, Eleftheria Antaloudaki

Institutions: Hellenic Mediterranean University, University of Patras, University of Crete

Language: English

Topic: Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,810

OpenAlex ID: W4404483958

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