Ornithogalum boissieri (Asparagaceae), a New Species from the Talesh Mountains, Iran

Ornithogalum boissieri Bidarlord & F. Ghahrem. (Asparagaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from the Talesh Mountains (NW Iran). The morphological characters that distinguish it from the most similar species O. cuspidatum are given. Information on the ecology and distribution of O. boissieri is also presented.