Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye

Veysel Sonay; Mehmet Maruf Balos; Muhammed Yalçın

Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye

Abstract

Fritillaria bercemiae Sonay & Balos (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Diyarbakır province in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Türkiye. Morphologically, it is closely related to F. behcetiana; however, it differs significantly in several diagnostic characters, including leaf morphology, perigone coloration and tepal morphologynorth, as well as pistil and anther morphology. A comprehensive description of the species is provided, along with a comparative table of morphological characters, detailed illustrations, 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 thank Fuat Okan, a nature enthusiast who guided us during our fieldwork.

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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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April 18, 2026

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April 11, 2026

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April 14, 2026

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APA

Sonay, V., Balos, M. M., & Yalçın, M. (2026). Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, Advanced Online Publication, 18-28. https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ

AMA

1.Sonay V, Balos MM, Yalçın M. Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Int J Nature Life Sci. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):18-28. https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ

Chicago

Sonay, Veysel, Mehmet Maruf Balos, and Muhammed Yalçın. 2026. “Fritillaria Bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, no. Advanced Online Publication: 18-28. https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ.

EndNote

Sonay V, Balos MM, Yalçın M (April 1, 2026) Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences Advanced Online Publication 18–28.

IEEE

[1]V. Sonay, M. M. Balos, and M. Yalçın, “Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye”, Int J Nature Life Sci, no. Advanced Online Publication, pp. 18–28, Apr. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ

ISNAD

Sonay, Veysel - Balos, Mehmet Maruf - Yalçın, Muhammed. “Fritillaria Bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences. Advanced Online Publication (April 1, 2026): 18-28. https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ.

JAMA

1.Sonay V, Balos MM, Yalçın M. Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Int J Nature Life Sci. 2026;:18–28.

MLA

Sonay, Veysel, et al. “Fritillaria Bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye”. International Journal of Nature and Life Sciences, no. Advanced Online Publication, Apr. 2026, pp. 18-28, https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ.

Vancouver

1.Veysel Sonay, Mehmet Maruf Balos, Muhammed Yalçın. Fritillaria bercemiae (Liliaceae), A New Species From Southeastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Int J Nature Life Sci [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1;(Advanced Online Publication):18-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72WA92XJ