Advay, MahfouzTekşen, Mehtap2023-10-022023-10-0220230107-055Xhttps:/dx.doi.org10.1111/njb.03929https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/11028Two new species, Fritillaria shehbazii from Western Azerbaijan province in northwest Iran and F. selenica from Kurdistan province in western Iran are described. Fritillaria shehbazii is similar to F. chlororhabdota, F. pinardii, F. zagrica, F. kordestanica, F. assyriaca and F. umitkaplanii in the F. caucasica-group in general facies, but differs mainly by the colour and size of its lowest leaves, and shape and colour of perigone segments. Fritillaria selenica is similar to F. assyriaca and F. kordestanica in general facies, but differs mainly by narrower leaves. Detailed taxonomic descriptions, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distributions, habitat, phenology and ecology, etymology, conservation status and phylogenetic analysis of the new and the related species are presented.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessFritillaria Caucasica GroupHawramanIranKurdistanTaxonomyFritillaria shehbazii and F. selenica (Liliaceae), two new species from IranArticle710.1111/njb.03929Q3WOS:001004611500001Q3