NEWS 2018
Fritillaria tunievii (Liliaceae), a new species from Armenia and North-East Anatolia
Fritillaria tunievii (Liliaceae) — новый вид из Армении и Северо-Восточной Анатолии
E Tz GABRIELIANNovitates Systematicae Plantarum Vascularium 49: 19-23 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.31111/novitates/2018.49.19
Institute of Botany after A. L. Takhtajyan, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Department of Taxonomy and Geography of Higher Plants Acharyana Str., 1, Yerevan, 0040, Republic of Armenia
Abstract
The new peculiar species Fritillaria tunievii Gabrielian with twin flowers is described from Urts mountain range in Yerevan floristic region of Armenia. Revision of herbarium collections of related species revealed this species to grow also in Aragats, Aparan and Darelegis floristic regions of Armenia, and even in North-East Anatolia. Description, holotype image, distinguishing features from F. hajastanica (Gabrielian) Gabrielian, F. caucasica Adams and F. assyriaca Baker, the map of distribution of the species and photos of plants are enclosed.
