A new species of Cirsium sect. Epitrachys (Asteraceae: Cardueae) from the south of Turkey

DUMAN H., TUGAY O., DİRMENCİ T., ERTUĞRUL K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.41, no.4, pp.375-383, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/bot-1612-33
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.375-383
  • Keywords: Cirsium, Compositae, endemic, Konya, Turkey, ACHILLEA L. ASTERACEAE, CYPSELA MORPHOLOGY, CYNAREAE, ALLIES, FLORA, TAXA
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species, Cirsium bozkirensis H. Duman, Dirmenci & Tugay (Asteraceae), Cirsium sect. Epitrachys DC, is described from Konya Province, South Anatolia, Turkey. Diagnostic and morphological characteristics that distinguish it from allied species C. cephalotes Boiss. and C. pugnax Sommier & Levier. are provided. A description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments on the new species and allied species are given. SEM photograph about setae, stem indumentum, and achene of new and allied species are obtained and characters are discussed.