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Scorzonera tuzgoluensis sp. nov. (Asteraceae), a new halophytic species from central Anatolia, Turkey
Author(s) -
Doğan Bekir,
Duran Ahmet,
Makbul Serdar
Publication year - 2011
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.1756-1051.2010.00796.x
Subject(s) - asteraceae , biology , halophyte , botany , taxon , salt marsh , taxonomy (biology) , conservation status , ecology , habitat , salinity
A new halophytic species, Scorzonera tuzgoluensis A. Duran, B. Doğan & S. Makbul sp. nov. (Asteraceae), is described and illustrated from Tuz Lake, central Anatolia, Turkey. The new species grows in salt marshes, is endemic (confined to central Anatolia) and closely related to Scorzonera parviflora Jacq. and S. elata Boiss. The diagnostic morphological characters of these similar taxa are discussed. The ecology, biogeography and conservation status of the new species are also presented. The geographic distribution of the new species and related species is mapped.