Two new species from Iran was described in this study. Fritillaria
shehbazii from Western Azerbaijan province in northwest Iran and F.
selenica from Kurdistan province in western Iran. F. shehbazii is
similar to F. chlororhabdota, F. pinardii, F. kordestanica and F.
assyriaca in the F. caucasica group in general facies but differs mainly
by the color and size of its lowest leaves, shape and colour of perianth
segments. F. selenica is similar to F. avromanica and F. assyriaca in
general facies but differs mainly by narrower leaves and color of
perianth segments. Detailed taxonomic descriptions, diagnostic
characteristics, illustrations, original photographs, geographical
distributions, habitat, phenology and ecology, etymology, conservation
status, and identification key of the new and the related species are
presented in this study.