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Centaurea yaltirikii sp. nov. (Asteraceae, C. sect. Pseudoseridia ) from Turkey
Author(s) -
Aksoy Necmí,
Duman Hayri,
Efe Asuman
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2008.00255.x
Subject(s) - centaurea , asteraceae , biology , botany , sect , habitat , conservation status , taxonomy (biology) , ecology
A new species of Centaurea L. (Asteraeeae) from Turkey is described and illustrated. Centaurea yaltirikii N. Aksoy, H. Duman & A. Efe sp. nov. ( C. sect. Pseudoseridia Wagenitz) is restricted to the rocky slopes of Elmacik Daği (A3: Düzce–Gölyaka). It is morphologically most similar to C. drabifolioides Hub.‐Mor. and C. cheirolepidoides Wagenitz, but differs in stem, leaves and phyllary appendange characters. The diagnostic morphological characters are discussed. The habitat and conservation status of the species are presented, and the geographical distribution of the new species and other related species is given.