Gladiolus aladagensis
| Gladiolus aladagensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus |
| Species: | G. aladagensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus aladagensis Eker & Sağıroğlu
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Gladiolus aladagensis (Turkish: Aladağ kılıçotu) is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to Bolu Province, in Northwest Turkey.[1][2]
Discovery
This species was discovered by Dr. Mehmet Sağıroğlu of Sakarya University and Dr. İsmail Eker of Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University when they conducted a field study in Aladağlar.[3]
Etymology
The name "aladagensis" derives from the Aladağlar region in Bolu, where this species was discovered.[4]
Description
It is morphologically similar to Gladiolus kotschyanus and Gladiolus italicus.[2]
References
- ^ "New herbaceous plant species discovered in northwest Turkey". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b Sağiroğlu, Mehmet; Eker, İsmai̇l (2021-01-05). "Gladiolus aladagensis (Iridaceae), a new species from Turkey". Phytotaxa. 478 (1): 151–161. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.478.1.11.
- ^ "Bolu'da yeni bir bitki türü bulundu: Aladağ kılıçotu". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Bolu'da yeni bir bitki türü bulundu: Aladağ kılıçotu". Ulakçı Haber (in Turkish). 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-28.