Muscari erdalii (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from Southern Turkey

Abstract

Muscari erdalii is described as a new species from Mersin, Southern Turkey. A description, photographs and identification key to the subgenus Leopoldia for Turkish species are given. The morphological differences between the new species and related taxa (M. tenuiflorum Tausch, M. babachii Eker & Koyuncu) are also presented. Also the karyomorphology of M. erdalii, M. tenuiflorum and M. babachii is presented and discussed. The chromosome number of the new species is 2n = 18.

A karyomorphological study on the genus Muscari Mill. growing in Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

“…Leopoldia are diploid (2n = 2x = 18), with the same chromosome numbers as previous studies. The chromosome number and karyotype formula of M. babachii was counted as 2n = 2x = 18 = 8m + 6sm + 2st + 2st SAT in our study, which is the same result given in our previous study (Demirci et al, 2013). Azizi et al (2016) reported the karyotype of M. comosum as 2n = 2x = 18 = 2t + (1m + 1sm) + 14m, while Ruiz Rejon et al (1990) reported its karyotype as 2n = 2x = 18 = 14m + 2sm + 2t.…”

“…Chromosome number 2n = 2x = 18 = 8m + 6sm + 2st + 2st (Table 2). Previous reports: 2n = 18 (Demirci et al, 2013).…”

Allium dumanii(A. sect.Codonoprasum,Amaryllidaceae), a new species from E Turkey

“…Ten different bulbs of each species were investigated karyologically and 10 -15 metaphase plates were studied. Chromosome counts were obtained from somatic metaphases using a standard squash technique (Koçyiğit & Bona 2013;Demirci & al. 2013).…”

In Vitro Antioxidant And Cytotoxic Activity of Muscari neglectum Growing in Turkey

“…(Asparagaceae) is a genus of bulbous plants and has a wide distribution in Mediterranean region, Europe, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan [1,2]. In Turkey, it is represented by 37 species, 25 of which are endemic [2,3].…”