Abstract:
A new species, Gladiolus osmaniyensis Sağıroğlu (Iridaceae), is described and illustrated from South Anatolia, Turkey. G.
osmaniyensis is morphologically close to G. attilae and G. atroviolaceus. The ecology and phenology of the new species as well as its
etymology, conservation status, and diagnostic morphological features are discussed. In addition, the seed surfaces of the G. osmaniyensis,
G. attilae, and G. atroviolaceus are examined by SEM. The geographical distribution of the new species and the morphologically related
species are mapped as well.
