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Bellevalia iranica (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from Iran

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new species, Bellevalia iranica Alipour, Eker, & Majidi (Asparagaceae) from Iran, is described and illustrated. It is superficially similar to B. cyanopoda, but differs from it mainly in: shape and size of the flowers, the length of the pedicels, and the non-elongating scape in fruit, shape and size of the capsules, the length of leaves, and the shape of raceme as well as altitude and flowering period characteristics. Also, it is partly similar to B. shiraziana, but differs from it mainly in: color of outer tunic, number of leaves, number of flowers in the raceme and raceme size, short pedicels, the shape, color and size of flowers, size and color of lobes. A comprehensive description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, conservation assessment, and taxonomic comments on the new species are presented.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.697.2.7

Authors: SAJAD ALİPOUR, RAMİAR MAJİDİ, İSMAİL EKER

Institutions: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Islamic Azad University North Tehran Branch, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4409423795

FWCI: 0.261

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