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Taxonomic revision of Ornithogalum subg. Ornithogalum (Hyacinthaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands

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Abstract

As a part of a taxonomic revision of the Iberian and Balearic taxa of Ornithogalum, the results concerning O. subg. Ornithogalum are reported. Quantitative and qualitative characters were studied in detail, and they were evaluated for the taxonomy of the three accepted taxa: O. baeticum Boiss., O. bourgaeanum Jord. & Fourr. and O. divergens Boreau. A complete description is presented of all accepted species, and data on their nomenclature, biology, ecology, and distribution are also included. Relationships to other European taxa of the subgenus are also discussed. Moreover, a neotype is designated. Finally, a key is provided to facilitate identification.

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En el marco de una revisión de las especies ibéricas y baleares de Ornithogalum, se presentan los resultados correspondientes a los táxones de O. subg. Ornithogalum. Se estudian con detalle y se evalúa cualitativamente y cuantitativamente el valor taxonómico de los caracteres morfológicos de los tres táxones considerados: O. bourgaeanum Jord. & Fourr., O. baeticum Boiss. y O. divergens Boreau. Para cada especie se presenta una descripción completa, y se ofrecen datos sobre su nomenclatura, biología, ecología y distribución. Se discuten asimismo sus relaciones con otras especies europeas del subgénero. Además, se designa un neotipo. Finalmente se aporta una clave para facilitar la identificación de los táxones aceptados.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the curators of the herbaria mentioned in the text for the loan of vouchers. Mélanie Thiébaut (Herbarium LY, Lyon) kindly checked some morphological features of the type specimen of Ornithogalum algeriense and forwarded digital pictures of Jordan’s types. L. Gautier (Herbarium G, Genève) provided digital pictures of the type of Ornithogalum baeticum. Thomas Rouillard (Herbarium ANG, Angers) kindly provided pictures of Boreau’s types. Carine Drechsler (Herb. NCY, Villers-lès-Nancy) kindly provided pictures of the type of Ornithogalum paterfamilias. Julio Pastor (Universidad de Sevilla) provided important chorological information on the Andalusian populations of some taxa. We thank all those who provided living material: J. Amigo, J.L. Benito Alonso, B. Coca, J.C. Cristóbal, A. Guilló, J.Y. Lessouef, F. Martínez-Flores, E. Micó, J. Pedrol, C. Pena-Martín, C. Perini, L. Peruzzi, J.M. Pisco, D. Polic, E. Rico, P. Rico, F. Speta, and P.M. Uribe-Echebarría. We also thank J.R. Verdú and C. Numa for their help with the distribution maps.

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Martínez-Azorín, M., Crespo, M.B. & Juan, A. Taxonomic revision of Ornithogalum subg. Ornithogalum (Hyacinthaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Plant Syst Evol 289, 181–211 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-010-0343-9

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