Ranunculus aydogdui (Ranunculaceae), a new species from Turkey

KARAMAN ERKUL S., TEKŞEN M., DUMAN H.

NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY, cilt.39, sa.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/njb.02980
  • Dergi Adı: NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Geobase, Veterinary Science Database
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ranunculus aydogdui sp. nov. is described from Tuz Golu (Salt Lake), Aksaray, Turkey. It is compared to three similar species, R. flammula, R. pulchellus var. pulchellus and R. indivisus and it is found that R. aydogdui is distinguished from them e.g. by having tuber roots. A comprehensive description, ecology, distribution map, detailed photographs, pollen morphology and comparison of the new species with closely related species are provided. The new species is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) following IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.