TABLE 1. Morphological differences between Leopoldia buseana and its allied species L. elmasii, L. muglaensis and L in Leopoldia buseana (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from southwestern Anatolia

TABLE 1. Morphological differences between Leopoldia buseana and its allied species L. elmasii, L. muglaensis and L. weissii. Leopoldia buseanaLeopoldia elmasiiLeopoldia muglaensisLeopoldia weissiiLeaves3–5 per scape, linear-(2–) 3–4 per scape,3–5 per scape,2−4(−6) per scape, linearlanceolate, erecto-patent to patent, flat to slightly canaliculate, sometimes undulate, ciliate to scabrid at the margin and other surfaces glabrous, 15–35 × 1.5–3.5 cmlinear-lanceolate, erecto-patent to patent, canaliculate, scabrid only at the margin and other surfaces glabrous, 10–35 × 0.6–1.8 cmlanceolate, falcate, reclining, patent, canaliculate, scabrid to ciliolate only at the margin and other surfaces glabrous, 8–25 × 0.3–1.5 cmto linear-lanceolate, attenuate to base, semi-erect or patent, canaliculate, scabrid only at the margin and other surfaces glabrous, 10−40 × 0.3−1 cmScape15–30 cm long in flower, elongating to 35 cm in fruit, shorter than leaves or equal8–22 cm long in flower, elongating to 32 cm long in fruit, shorter than leaves8–23 cm long in flower, not elongating in fruit, shorter than leaves or equal8−30 cm long in flower, weakly elongating to 35 cm long in fruit, shorter than leavesRacemedense, cylindrical, 10–30 × 1.5–2.5 cm in flower, elongating to 35 cm long in fruitdense to moderately dense, 4–8 × 1.5–2.5 cm in flower, elongating to 12 cm long in fruitlax to moderately dense, 3–8 × 2–3 cm in flower, not elongating in fruitlax, 5−16 × 1.5−2.5 cm in flower, elongating in fruitPedicel of fertile flowers5–12 mm long in flowers, patent to slightly deflexed, shorter than perianth, slightly elongated in fruitsubsessile to 3 mm long in flower, patent, shorter than perianth, not or slightly elongating to 5 mm in fruit3–8 mm long, patent to deflexed, shorter or longer than perianth, elongating to 15 mm in fruit1.5–8 mm long, patent to slightly deflexed, shorter or longer than perianth, not or very slightly elongating in fruitFertile flowerscylindrical-urceolate, 9–12 × 2–4 mm, mauve to bluish-mauve at buds and early stage of flowering time, turn to yellowish brown at proximal and dark maroon to dark brown distally; sometimes with 6 purplish-brown prominent main veins; lobes 1–1.5 mm long, greenish-yellow at first and change to dark brown, erect to slightly recurvedcylindrical-urceolate, 8–12 × 2–4 mm, pinkish at buds and early stage of flowering time and turn to dark maroon to brown at distal and yellowish brown or yellowish- pink at proximal; lobes 0.5–1 mm long, bright greenish-yellow, erect to slightly recurvedoblong-urceolate, 5–7.5 × 3–4 mm, violaceous at early stage cylindrical- urceolate, 8–12 × 2–4 mm, pinkish at buds and early stage of flowering time and turn to dark maroon to brown at distal and yellowish brown or yellowish- pink at proximal; lobes 0.5–1 mm long, bright greenish-yellow, erect to slightly recurvedoblong-urceolate, 5–9 ×2.5–3.5 mm, distal part of perianth deep brown, reddish-brown or pale brown, proximal part ivory, brownish-yellow, greenish-yellow; lobes c 1 mm long, mostly bright yellow or sometimes pale greenish-yellow, slightly recurvedPedicels of sterile flowers7–20 mm long, patent to erecto-patent, pinkish to mauve3–10 mm long, semierect to patent, pink to light pink4–15 mm long, divergent, semierect to patent, violaceous3−15 mm long, mostly patent or semi-erect, sometimes ascending, violaceous, purplish blue or pinkishSterile flowersnarrowly obconical cylindrical, 3–6 mm long, shorter than fertile ones, pinkish to mauvenarrowly obconical cylindrical, 3–6 mm long, shorter than fertile ones, pinkish to violaceousobconical, 2–3 mm long, shorter than fertile ones, violaceousobovoid, 2–8 mm long, mostly shorter or sometimes longer than fertile ones, pinkish, violaceous or purplishCapsulebroadly trigonous to ovoid-orbicular, obtuse, or emarginate with compressed wing-like valves, 10–15 × 15–20 mmbroadly ovoid to orbicular, obtuse or emarginate, with strongly compressed wing-like valves, 10–15 × 15–20 mmBroadly trigonous orbicular, distinctly emarginate, with strongly compressed wing-like valves, 8–12 × 12–18 mmOvoid-orbicular or obovoid-orbicular, not or very scarcely emarginate, with weakly compressed valves, 5–10 × 5–10 mmSeed surface ornamentation periclinal cell wallreticulate-areolate raisedreticulate raisedreticulate-foveate raisedreticulate-areolate sunkenanticlinal cell wallconcaveconcaveunclearconcaveFloweringMid-May to Mid-JuneMayMid-JuneMid-March–Early June ......continued on the next page