Tulipa luanica(Liliaceae), a New Species from Southern Kosovo

Millaku, Fadil; Elezaj, Isa R.

doi:10.5735/085.052.0506

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“…The genus Tulipa in Kosovo is represented with five species: Tulipa kosovarica, T. luanica Millaku, T. serbica Tatić & Krivošej, T. australis Link and T. scardica (Shuka et al, 2012;Millaku and Elezaj, 2015). T. kosovarica and T. scardica grow in serpentine soil, well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from strong winds.…”

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Breaking seed dormancy of Tulipa scardica Bornm. and Tulipa kosovarica Kit Tan, Shuka & Krasniqi by pre-chilling, plant growth regulators and some chemical treatments

Gashi¹,

Osmani²,

Aliu

2019

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Tulipa scardica and T. kosovarica are rare, endemic and endangered plants in Kosovo. This research was carried out to study the dormancy breaking treatment in Tulipa scardica and T. kosovarica seeds by pre-chilling and various concentration of potassium nitrate (KNO3), gibberellic acid (GA3), kinetin, thiourea and sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The experiment was conducted with untreated seeds (without stratification) and with stratified seeds (8 weeks) and treated with different concentration of some chemicals and plant growth regulators. Results showed that the final germination percentage (FGP) of seeds without stratification at both Tulipa plant species was zero, while germination was enhanced by pre-chilling (stratification) especially after treatment of these seeds by above mentioned treatments. Both Tulipa species showed an increase in mean germination time (MGT), an indication of slower germination, as different chemicals or plant growth regulators increased. Depending on treatments, germination was ranging from 80 % to 90 %, the maximum germination was detected in seeds treated with KNO3, GA3, and their combination, while the minimum germination in seeds without treatments and treated with thiourea. The conservation of these plants in botanic gardens by cultivation or propagation for commercial use as ornamental plants could give an effective contribution to the conservation of these plants. Abbreviations: KNO3 – potassium nitrate; GA3 - gibberellic acid; H2SO4 – sulfuric acid; FGP – final germination percentage; MGT – mean germination time

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“…T. kosovarica and T. scardica grow in serpentine soil, well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from strong winds. Tulips can be propagated through bulbs or seeds, both of them have the dormancy due to a common biochemical mechanisms and even a common genetic control (Millaku and Elezaj, 2015;Osmani et al, 2018).…”

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Breaking seed dormancy of Tulipa scardica Bornm. and Tulipa kosovarica Kit Tan, Shuka & Krasniqi by pre-chilling, plant growth regulators and some chemical treatments

Gashi¹,

Osmani²,

Aliu

2019

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“…Given this and the widespread nature of livestock grazing across the grasslands, pasturelands, shrublands, steppes, and semi-deserts in which this plant commonly grows and the opportunistic collection of flowers by communities, tulips may be at increased risk from disturbance and may be unable to migrate to compensate for climate change (SAEPF et al 2006;Tojibaev and Beshko 2015;Nowak et al 2020). Additionally, many species are thought to have small, restricted distributions, especially many described endemics that are often only known from a specific hillside or gorge (Millaku and Elezaj 2015;de Groot and Tojibaev 2017), a trait widely associated with a heightened risk of extinction (Pearson et al 2014).…”

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Central Asian wild tulip conservation requires a regional approach, especially in the face of climate change

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Tulips (Tulipa spp.) are one of the most widely appreciated plants worldwide, nevertheless species taxonomy and biogeography are often poorly understood. Most wild tulips inhabit the mountains of Central Asia, a recognised biodiversity hotspot, and a centre of tulip diversity. Despite the presence of several country-level endemic Tulipa species, most taxa span the borders of several nations. With no globally Red Listed tulip taxa from this region national level conservation assessments are an important resource. Nonetheless, threats posed to tulips are still inadequately understood, especially climate change, and given the trans-national nature of most species, distributional information is restricted and often misleading. Here we collate 330 species records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility with 85 newly collected records, to undertake species distribution modelling (MaxEnt) for ten native Central Asian species. This work showed that regional level models provide a much more comprehensive understanding of species’ extinction risks, proportions of habitat in different countries, and limitations in protected area coverage. Furthermore, our climate modelling, the first of its kind for tulips, suggests that climate change will have a significant negative impact on the range size of all species; including those that are currently widespread. We therefore add climate change to the list of threats affecting tulip populations in Central Asia, which already includes livestock overgrazing, urbanisation, wild collection, and mining. Overall, our work shows that although national information is important, a regional approach is crucial not just for tulip conservation efforts, but likely for Central Asian plant conservation in general.

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“…In this case, in Kosovo, five native tulipa species have been recorded: Tulipa australis, T. serbica, T. gesneriana subsp. T. scardica, T. kosovarica and T. luanica (Millaku and Elezaj 2015;Shuka et al 2010Shuka et al , 2012. The number of species of this genus increased in Kosovo after the discovery of two new species Tulipa kosovarica by Shuka et al (2012) and Tulipa luanica by Millaku and Elezaj (2015), while in Albania, the species Tulipa albanica was discovered by Shuka et al (2010).…”

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Concentration of some metals in soil and plant organs and their biochemical profiles in Tulipa luanica, T. kosovarica and T. albanica native plant species

Osmani

Tuna

Elezaj

2018

Physiol Mol Biol Plants

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The purpose of this study was to determine the concentration of some metals (Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Ca and Mg) in soil of serpentine and limestone sites, their bioaccumulation and impact on some biochemical parameters in T. luanica, T. kosovarica and T. albanica plants. T. kosovarica and T. albanica grows in serpentine soil, while T. luanica grow in limestone soil. The research showed that concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn and Ni were significantly higher at serpentine soil sites in comparison with limestone sites, while concentrations of Pb, Cd, Co and Cr in bulbs, leaves and seeds were under the limit of detection. The concentration of Ni in plant samples of T. kosovarica was significantly higher in comparison with its concentration in T. albanica, but it was under the limit of detection in T. luanica. Moreover, concentrations of Al and Fe in leaves of T. kosovarica and T. albanica were higher in comparison with T. luanica. The concentration of Mg was significantly higher in T. kosovarica and T. albanica than in T. luanica. The daminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity, malondialdehyde and glutathione contents in leaves of T. luanica were higher in comparison with T. kosovarica and T. albanica. In addition, the amounts of total chlorophyll and daminolevulinic acid (ALA) in leaves of T. albanica were higher in comparison with T. kosovarica and T. luanica. Our findings show that target organs of metal accumulation in three Tulip species appears to be leaves [ seeds [ bulbs, while the biochemical parameters show that limestone sites represent a less stressful habitat for growing these plant species in comparison with serpentine sites.

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Tulipa luanica(Liliaceae), a New Species from Southern Kosovo

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Breaking seed dormancy of Tulipa scardica Bornm. and Tulipa kosovarica Kit Tan, Shuka & Krasniqi by pre-chilling, plant growth regulators and some chemical treatments

Breaking seed dormancy of Tulipa scardica Bornm. and Tulipa kosovarica Kit Tan, Shuka & Krasniqi by pre-chilling, plant growth regulators and some chemical treatments

Central Asian wild tulip conservation requires a regional approach, especially in the face of climate change

Concentration of some metals in soil and plant organs and their biochemical profiles in Tulipa luanica, T. kosovarica and T. albanica native plant species

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