Turkish Journal of Botany
Abstract
Silene gevasica Hamzaoğlu sp. nova is described as a new species from Gevaş district (Van province). The specimen was collected from calcareous rocks, at an altitude between 2100 and 2200 m from Artos mountain. The new species is similar to Silene araratica Schischk. The differences between these 2 taxa are discussed.
DOI
10.3906/bot-1001-291
Keywords
Auriculatae, Van, Silene, systematics, taxonomy
First Page
67
Last Page
70
Recommended Citation
HAMZAOĞLU, E, KOÇ, M, & BUDAK, Ü (2011). A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from East Anatolia (Turkey): Silene gevasica Hamzaoğlu sp. nova. Turkish Journal of Botany 35 (1): 67-70. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1001-291
