TABLE 1 in Tulipa sarvestanica (Liliaceae), a new species from south-western Iran

TABLE 1. Comparison of morphological characters in Tulipa sarvestanica and T. systole.
CharactersTulipa sarvestanicaTulipa systolaBulb diameter (cm), shape2.7–3.0, ovoid3.5–5.0 cm ovoidUsual leaf number44Leaf positionLeaves spaced on stem± Leaves spaced on stemLeaf colour, marginsubglaucous, ciliate wavysubglaucous, ciliate wavyStem length (cm), vestiture21–25, glabrous28–35, glabrousFlower number11Lowermost leaf length (cm)8.5–10 × 1–220(30) × 7(11)Upper leaf length (cm)2.5–6.0× 2.0–4.010.0 × 11.0Perianth colour, shapered, outer tepals ovate to rhomboid, generally pointed; inner tepals usually ovate, apex roundred or scarlet, outer tepals ovate to rhomboid, generally pointed; inner tepals usually ovate, apex roundBase of perianth segmentsred, small basal spot black with yellow marginpurple-black basal spot, sometimes with a yellow margin or, more rarely, black-spotted yellowLength outer perianth segments (cm)2.5 –3.02.5–7.0Length inner perianth (cm)3.1 × 2.02.0–5.0Filament length (mm), colour6–10, often black or black-spotted yellow6–7, often dark purpleStamen length (mm), colour11–14, yellow15–17, dark purple and yellow or purple pollenOvary length (cm)0.9 –1.51.9–2.2Capsule length (cm)2.0–2.5 ×1.6–2.06.0–7.0 × 3.0Seed diameter? (mm)5.0–7.06.0–7.5Tunicbrown covered with arachnoid bristlesLight brown covered with densely hair.ProvenanceIranIran, Iraq, Jordan, SyriaHabitatMarl hills of sandstone with minimal organic matterRocky slopes of silty loam soil with abundant organic matter