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Gagea robusta (Liliaceae), a new species from Flora Iranica area

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A new species, endemic to the Flora Iranica area, Gagea robusta (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated. It differs from G. reticulata (Pall.) Schult. & Schult. f. in having a puberulent indumentum on the basal leaf and from G. setifolia Baker ex Aitch. in having a long neck (up to 12 cm long). Its ecology, distribution and conservation status are discussed.

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Support of the Iran Society in the UK, Calleva Trust, Norman Scarfe charitable Trust, and Mr Paul Miles is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks to N. Amiri for preparing the line drawings in Figs 4 & 5. Thanks also to Lucy T. Smith for the line drawing in Fig. 1 and to Odile Weber for substantial help with the Latin diagnosis.

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  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB, UK

    Mehdi Zarrei, Paul Wilkin & Mark W. Chase

  2. School of Biological and Chemical Science, Birkbeck College, University of London, Mallet Street, London, WC1E 7HX, UK

    Martin J. Ingrouille

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Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P., Ingrouille, M.J. et al. Gagea robusta (Liliaceae), a new species from Flora Iranica area. Kew Bull 65, 327–336 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-010-9196-1

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