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Centaurea aksoyi sp. nov. (Asteraceae: Cardueae) from Turkey and a contribution to the sectional taxonomy
Author(s) -
Hamzaoğlu Ergin,
Budak Ümit
Publication year - 2009
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.1756-1051.2009.00192.x
Subject(s) - centaurea , asteraceae , iucn red list , biology , taxonomy (biology) , botany , critically endangered , endangered species , threatened species , ecology , habitat
Centaureaaksoyi Hamzaoğlu & Budak (Asteraceae: Cardueae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Turkey (central Anatolia, Yozgat province). Diagnostic characters, descriptions and taxonomic comments are given. The characteristics of the new species are compared to the related species Centaurea pseudokotschyi Wagenitz (sect. Pseudoseridia Wagenitz) and Centaurea paphlagonica (Bornm.) Wagenitz (sect. Plumosipappus Wagenitz). The geographical distribution of the new and related species are given, and it is considered as Critically Endangered based on the IUCN criteria.