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Silene demirizii sp. nov. and S. marschallii subsp. anamasi subsp. nov. (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey
Author(s) -
Yıldız Kemal,
Çırpıcı Ali,
Dadandı Mehmet Y.
Publication year - 2010
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.1756-1051.2009.00353.x
Subject(s) - caryophyllaceae , silene , biology , botany , taxon , pollen
Two new taxa of Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey, Silene demirizii K. Yıldız & Çırpıcı sp. nov. and Silene marschallii C. A. Meyer subsp. anamasi K. Yıldız & Dadandı subsp. nov. are described and illustrated. Their taxonomic positions are discussed and they are compared with allied taxa. The distributions of the new and closely related species are mapped. Pollen grain and seed coat ultrastructure of the new and allied taxa were examined by SEM.