Open AccessA new species of Linum (Linaceae) from west Anatolia, Turkey
Author(s) -
YILMAZ ÖZER,
KAYNAK GÖNÜL
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
botanical journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.872
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1095-8339
pISSN - 0024-4074
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00763.x
Subject(s) - iucn red list , biology , linum , botany , taxon , conservation status , population , anthesis , ecology , demography , cultivar , habitat , sociology
A new species, Linum vuralianum Yılmaz & Kaynak, is described and illustrated from west Anatolia, Turkey. It is closest to L. flavum L., but differs by its annual or biennial life form, the presence of rosette leaves at anthesis, and the absence of staminodes. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) threat category and observations on the population are noted. The geographical distribution of the new species and its related taxon is given. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2008, 156 , 459–462.