Adansonia, cilt.43, sa.16, ss.185-195, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
A new species of Onosma L. (Boraginaceae: Lithospermeae), from the Hakkari province of eastern
Turkey, is described and illustrated. The new species is endemic and distributed in a narrow area in
the Sat Mountains. Taxonomically the closest relative of Onosma satensis sp. nov. is O. polioxantha
Rech. f. which also occurs in Turkey. In addition, it is primarily distinguished from O. polioxantha by
its navicular leaves, longer and reticulate cauline leaves, longer pedicels and calyx, longer and densely
patent short setulose outside, reticulate corolla and bigger nutlets. The geographical distributions and
map, detailed photographs, habitat description, vernacular name, an IUCN conservation status and
identification key for O. satensis sp. nov. and O. polioxantha were also provided. Nutlets and pollen
micrographs of O. satensis sp. nov. are presented using scanning electron microscopy.