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A new local endemic species Ornithogalum gulnariensis Demir. & Uysal (Asparagaceae) is described from southern Anatolia. Diagnostic characters are discussed with reference to O. lanceolatum Labill. and O. neurostegium Boiss. & C.I.Blanche ex Boiss. In addition, the ecology and conservation status of the new species are discussed briefly.
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Appendix 1
Appendix 1
List of specimens of related species examined during this study.
Ornithogalum lanceolatum
turkey. C3 Antalya: Geyikbayırı, Feslikan plateau way, Sakarpınar, serpentine, 1811 m, 36°50'530"N, 30°22'811"E, T. Uysal 2429; Elmalı, Çam wells, forested area entry, 36°36'096"N, 29°57'446"E, T. Uysal 2453; Yeşil Dağ road separation, 2 km, 1150 m, 37°36'851"N, 31°34'985"E, T. Uysal 2474; Antalya, Saklıkent road, slopes 36°505'45"N, 30°228'22"E, 1650 m, 21 April 2013, T. Uysal 2860 & O. Tugay, H. Demirelma (KNYA!). C5 Adana: Pozantı, Fındıklı village, Tosman, meadow fields, 5 April 2013, T. Uysal 2789; Adana, Pozantı-Tarsus road, to 53 km, Juniperus openings, meadows, 37°17'289"N, 34°44'217"E, 1400 m, 5 April 2013, T. Uysal 2792 (KNYA!); C4 Karaman: Sarıveliler, at Meydanı separation, 1690 m, O. Tugay 6633 & T. Uysal; Karaman, Sarıveliler, Göktepe, Yörük Plateau,1820 m, O. Tugay 666 & T. Uysal. C2 Muğla: 17 km Kulu road from Muğla, c. 1100 m, 30 April 1973 (EGE!); Muğla-Kelf, yılanbeli, pass 12 km Muğla, under Pinus brutia, 1300 m, 1 May 1980 (ISTE!). C3 Antalya: Elmalı, Kızlarsivrisi Mt, Çamkuyuları, alpine steppe, volcanic land, loose rocks, 1700 – 1900 m, 3 May 1975 (HUB!); Elmalı, Çam kuyuları, 500 m back from Kızlarsivrisi Mt, the southern slopes of the valley, alpine steppe, volcanic land, loose rocks, 1700 – 1900 m, 3 May 1975 (HUB!). C3 Isparta: Sütçüler, Kuzca village, kuzcaalan, Astragalus steppe, red soil, c. 1350 m, 5 June 1975 (HUB!). C3 Burdur: Burdur-Antalya (ISTF!). C4 Antalya: Gazipaşa, Plateau of Çobanlar village, Akçamuğan, 1800 – 2000 m, 20 July 1981 (HUB!); Gazipaşa, Sugözü village, Belbaşı, forest end zone, 1500 m, 16 May 1983 (HUB!). C4 Mersin: Karasali, Çavuşlu village, 37°13'686"N, 35°01'023"E, 200 m, Quercus bushes, limestone, 9 March 2001 (HUB!). C4 Konya: Hadim, Taşkent, Ermenek road, Feslikan plateau, limestone rocky, 1600 – 1800 m, 16 May 1984 (HUB!); near Mut, 15 June 1970 (HUB!). C5 Konya: Ereğli, Aydos Mt, Yarıgöl plateau, alpine steppe, 2800 m, 10 July 1977 (HUB!); Ereğli, Aydos Mt, Kapıgöl plateau, 2600 m, 16 July 1981 (G!). C4 İçel: Gülnar-Silifke, to 27 km Gülnar, 1030 m, 24 April 1985 (G!). C5 İçel: Silifke, above Sarıaydın village, 1900 m, 6 May 1981 (ISTE!); above Arslanköy, Ballık (ISTE!). C5 Adana: Pozantı, Bürücek, 1300 m, rocky slopes, 3 April 1957 (LE!). C5 Mersin: Aslanköy, Kazangöl Mt (ISTE!); near Gülcü strait, Taurus Mts (Adana) (ISTE!); Arslanköy, Ballık Mt, 2200 m, 11 May 1976 (ISTE!).
Ornithogalum neurostegium
turkey. B4 Ankara: 5 km from Gölbaşı to Haymana, 1300 m, rocky areas, 39°25'370"N, 32°32'917"E, K. Ertuğrul 4184 & T. Uysal; Ankara-Haymana road, 5 km to Haymana,1000 m, on rock, 39°56'231"N, 34°03'845"E, K. Ertuğrul 4462 & T. Uysal; Ankara-Haymana road, 7 km to Haymana, sandy hills on the right side of the road, 917 m, 39°28'708"N, 32°32'222"E, K. Ertuğrul 4466 & T.Uysal (KNYA!). C3 Konya: Konya-Beyşehir road, Kent Ormanı picnic area, Juniperus openings, 37°53'488"N, 32°12'797"E, 1493 m, 26 April 2013, T. Uysal 2880 & H. Demirelma (KNYA!). C3 Isparta: Şarkıkaraağaç, Kızıldağ Natural Park, Juniperus–Cedrus openings, 38°02'463"N, 31°22'091"E, 1434 m, 26 April 2013, T. Uysal 2888 & H. Demirelma (KNYA!). C4 Konya: Bozkır from Üçpınar, Yalnızca village entry, 1484 m, T. Uysal 2687; Hadim, 5 km to Hadim, serpentine slopes on the right side of the road, 24 May 2013, T. Uysal 2985 & H. Demirelma (KNYA!). C4 Antalya: Alanya, Cırlasun stream, slopes to the left of the road, 24 May 2013, T. Uysal 2992-a & H. Demirelma (KNYA!). C4 Karaman: Ayrancı Karaş, slopes, limestone rocks, 19 June 2013, T. Uysal 3075 & K. Ertuğrul, H. Dural (KNYA!). A4 Çankırı: Kurşunlu, W of Çerdak village, steppe, 1500 m, 40°91'579"N, 33°30'138"E (GAZI!); Çankırı-Ilgaz road, 40 km ahead of Konya (Çankırı) (ISTE!). A9 Kars: Pazarcık village, Ali meadow, 2080 m, 27 June 1972 (EGE!). B2 Afyon: Dazkırı, Sarıkavak village, Tapyüzü, steppe, c. 900 – 1000 m, 7 May 1984 (GAZI!); Dazkırı, Maymun Mt, S of Zinar Hill, steppe 1100 m, 21 April 1985 (GAZI!); Dazkırı, Sarıkavak village, Taşyüzü, rocky, 1490 m, 20 May 1984 (GAZİ!). B2 Uşak: Uşak-Civril, in Campus, 31 May 1965 (EGE!). B3 Bilecik: Bilecik-Gülpazarı, 150 m, 2 March 1993 (GAZI!). B3 Afyon: Şuhut, Kumalar Mt, Aydın village, in the field, 1150 m, 19 May 2000 (GAZI!). B3 Isparta: Şarkikaraağaç Kızıldağ National Park, 1100 – 1250 m, Cedrus libani, Quercus coccifera forest, 27 May 1994, (INU!); Şarkikaraağaç, Kızıldağ National Park, 1100 – 1250 m, 27 May 1994 (HUB!). B4 Ankara: Ayaşbeli, Köroğlu, kayartepe, 1050 m, 4 May 1986, stony slopes (GAZI!); Beytepe, lodging surroundings, steppe, 850 m, 22 May 1975 (HUB!); Eskişehir road, Beytepe junction, steppe, 800 m, 30 May 1975 (HUB!); Beytepe junction, steppe, 950 m, 22 May 1975 (HUB!); Keçiören, Kalaba, behind the meteorology general directorate, rocky slopes, 860 m, 19 May 1995 (G!). B7 Ankara: Delice, 2 km N of Delice, steep slopes, 850 m, 29 April 1989 (HUB!). B9 Van: Doğubeyazıt, opposite ridge of İshakpaşa Palace (ISTF!). C2 Denizli: Babadağ, Çamlık-Çakırolu road, 4 km to Çakıroluk, 1400 m, 8 June 1987 (EGE!). C3 Antalya: Korkuteli-Kızılcadağ, 13 km from Korkuteli, sandy soils, erosion zone, 1 June 1988, 1400 m (ISTE!). C5 Konya: Ereğli, Aydos Mts, Berendi, Meydan Plateau, 2200 m, 23 June 1977 (HUB!); Ereğli, Aydos Mt, İvriz head of water, marble rocky, 1600 m, 15 July 1977 (HUB!). C5 Mersin: Tarsus-Ulaş, Şamlar, 350 m, maki openings, terra rossa, 5 April 1957 (E). C6 K.Maraş: KSÜ Campus of junior technical college, 500 – 600 m, 13 May 1996 (GAZI!). C6 Gaziantep: İslahiye, NW of Koccağız village, southern slopes of Kızılca Mt, forested area, 1070 m, 22 April 2006 (VANF!); İslahiye, 400 m NW of Koccağız village, southern slopes of Kızılca Mt, forested area, 1025 m, 5 May 2007 (VANF!); Kabasakız village, 33 km to Gaziantep (ISTE!); Hassa-Kilis, 22 km to Kilis, 490 m, 28 April 1985 (G!). C7 Urfa: Ceylanpınar, Serantepe, 14 April 1995, 490 m (GAZI!); Campus of Osmanbey, steppe, 564 m 15 April 2003 (GAZI!).
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Demirelma, H. Ornithogalum gulnariensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from southern Anatolia, Turkey. Kew Bull 75, 18 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-020-9877-3
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