Fritillaria karakocanensis (Liliaceae), a new species of the F. crassifolia group from Anatolia (Turkey)

• DOI: 10.1111/njb.03903
• Publication Date: 2023-06-28T08:55:55Z
• Authors: Veysel Sonay; Mehtap Tekşen; Hasan Yıldırım; Mehmet Maruf Balos; Hasan Akan
• Keywords: Tepal; Liliaceae; Perianth

Fritillaria karakocanensis (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Turkey. It morphologically similar to F. michailovskyi , reuteri and rhodocanakis but differs mainly by its longer stem, canaliculate narrower leaves, papillose style, the caducous tepals, many bulblets, lower fewer flowers, nectaries obovoid capsule. A detailed taxonomic description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, habitat ecology, conservation assessment, comments regarding are given.