Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye

Veysel Sonay; Mehmet Maruf Balos; Muhammed Yalçın

Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye

Abstract

Fritillaria schirvanica Sonay & Balos (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Siirt province, located in the Eastern Anatolia region of Türkiye. This species is one of the newest additions to Türkiye’s rich Fritillaria diversity. Due to its morphological similarity to Fritillaria minima Rix, a detailed comparison between these two species is provided. The study includes a comprehensive description of the species, a comparative table of morphological characters, detailed photographs, and an assessment of its IUCN conservation status.

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Author declare no financial support.

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It was carried out without a project

Ethical Statement

This study does not require an ethics committee.

Thanks

We would like to express our gratitude to the Batman Nature Sports Family and its director, İkram Gök, for sharing their field data and expertise with us.

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English

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Botany (Other)

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Research Article

Authors

Veysel Sonay
0000-0001-8523-5113
Türkiye

Mehmet Maruf Balos ^*
0000-0002-9590-5237
Türkiye

Muhammed Yalçın
0009-0007-8553-494X
Türkiye

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May 9, 2026

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-

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May 4, 2026

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May 9, 2026

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Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

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APA

Sonay, V., Balos, M. M., & Yalçın, M. (2026). Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, Advanced Online Publication, 27-34. https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC

AMA

1.Sonay V, Balos MM, Yalçın M. Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Int J Nature Life Sci. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):27-34. https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC

Chicago

Sonay, Veysel, Mehmet Maruf Balos, and Muhammed Yalçın. 2026. “Fritillaria Schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, no. Advanced Online Publication: 27-34. https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC.

EndNote

Sonay V, Balos MM, Yalçın M (May 1, 2026) Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences Advanced Online Publication 27–34.

IEEE

[1]V. Sonay, M. M. Balos, and M. Yalçın, “Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye”, Int J Nature Life Sci, no. Advanced Online Publication, pp. 27–34, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC

ISNAD

Sonay, Veysel - Balos, Mehmet Maruf - Yalçın, Muhammed. “Fritillaria Schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences. Advanced Online Publication (May 1, 2026): 27-34. https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC.

JAMA

1.Sonay V, Balos MM, Yalçın M. Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Int J Nature Life Sci. 2026;:27–34.

MLA

Sonay, Veysel, et al. “Fritillaria Schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, no. Advanced Online Publication, May 2026, pp. 27-34, https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC.

Vancouver

1.Veysel Sonay, Mehmet Maruf Balos, Muhammed Yalçın. Fritillaria schirvanica (Liliaceae), A New Yellow-Flowered From Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Int J Nature Life Sci [Internet]. 2026 May 1;(Advanced Online Publication):27-34. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87NJ34NC