Integrative Taxonomy of Nitraria (Nitrariaceae), Description of the New Enigmatic Species and Key to All Currently Known Species
Journal: Plants
Year: 2023

A new species, <i>Nitraria iliensis</i> sp. nov., is described from the Ili basin, Almaty region, Kazakhstan. It belongs to section <i>Nitraria ser. Sibiricae</i> and is morphologically similar to <i>N. sibirica</i> Pall. An integrative taxonomic approach based on molecular, biochemical and morphological analyses, along with palynological data, was used to delimit this new species. The studied species of the genus are illustrated, and photographs of authentic specimens of the new species, as wel