Muscari tauricum (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from Turkey

In this paper, a new species, Muscari tauricum sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Southern Turkey. It has similar morphological characters to M. aucheri and M. bourgaei except for its broad and several leaves, pyramidal raceme, patent and longer pedicels, small fertile flowers, and early flowering time that distinguish the new species from other Muscari species. A complete morphological description and illustration are given, including comments on karyotypes. The morphological differences among the new species and related species are also discussed. © 2019 Magnolia Press./ KAMAG-110G007The new species and related taxa have been collected during field work for the project “the cultivation of Turkey’s geophytes and contributing new species and cultivars to the relevant industries; it is financially supported by TUBITAK/ KAMAG-110G007. The project has continued under the coordination of Erdal Kaya in Yalova Atatürk Research Institution. We would like to thank Director of Yalova Atatürk Research Institution and finally Ministry of Agriculture. We would like to thank Dr. Deniz Kadir Takcı for SEM photographs and Deniz Bozok for illustration. We also would like thank E, G, ISTE, K, and CUEF for their kind support