Lophanthus (Lamiaceae) in Turkey: a new generic record and a new species

Authors

TUNCAY DİRMENCİ
BAYRAM YILDIZ
IAN C. HEDGE
MEHMET FIRAT

Abstract

The genus Lophanthus Adans. is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Specimens collected from Van province, east Anatolia, are described here as the new species Lophanthus turcicus Dirmenci, Yıldız & Hedge. Diagnostic characteristics that distinguish it from allied species are presented; a description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments are given.

DOI

10.3906/bot-0907-74

Keywords

Endemic, Lamiaceae, Lophanthus, Van, Turkey

First Page

123

Last Page

129

Recommended Citation

DİRMENCİ, TUNCAY; YILDIZ, BAYRAM; HEDGE, IAN C.; and FIRAT, MEHMET (2010) "Lophanthus (Lamiaceae) in Turkey: a new generic record and a new species," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 34: No. 2, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-0907-74
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol34/iss2/6