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

Abstract

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