ORNITHOGALUM KHUZESTANICUM (HYACINTHACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM IRAN

Ornithogalum khuzestanicum (Hyacinthaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from the subalpine areas in Khuzestan province, Iran. The new species is similar to O. brachystachys C. Koch and O. arcuatum Stev. in leaf shape, bulb shape and inflorescence shape, but differs by its stem length, margin of leaf, inflorescence length, bracts length, pedicels and ornamentation form on testa cell of seed and also pollen characters are different. The new species is currently known only from eastern Khuzestan, near the border of western Charmahale-Bakhtiari and Kohgiluye va -Boierahmad.