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Centaurea cadmea subsp. pontica subsp. nov. (Asteraceae) from northwest Anatolia, Turkey
Author(s) -
Köse Yavuz Bülent,
Ocak Atila,
Erkara İsmühan Potoğlu
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.1756-1051.2009.00585.x
Subject(s) - subspecies , asteraceae , centaurea , biology , botany , pollen , appendage , conservation status , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , habitat
Centaurea cadmea Boiss. subsp. pontica Wagenitz ex Y.B. Köse & Ocak (Asteraceae), a new subspecies occuring in north Anatolia, Turkey, is described and illustrated. The new subspecies grows in rocky places in the Zonguldak province. It is closely related to C. cadmea subsp. cadmea , but differs in its involucrum, achen, appendage and radiant flowers. Diagnostic morphological characters are discussed and notes are presented on ecology and conservation status. In addition, the pollen characteristics of both subspecies have been examined by SEM.