A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from Türkiye

Altınözlü H., Aytaç Z., Gençay Çelemli Ö., Ertuğrul T.

PHYTOTAXA, vol.736, no.2, pp.167-176, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 736 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.11646/phytotaxa.736.2.5
  • Journal Name: PHYTOTAXA
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), BIOSIS
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-176
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Silene aladagense (Caryophyllaceae) was described and illustrated as a new species from Aladağlar (Niğde Province,

Türkiye). The species belongs to the sect. Caespitosae and it is similar to S. pharnaceifolia from which differs by the

retrorsely puberulous stem and calyx and the lenght of anthophore. A detailed description, images, phenology, palynology,

the IUCN assessment, and a identification key of the Turkish species of sect. Caespitosae are presented. In addition, the

geographical distribution of the new species and other related species were mapped.