A new species of Gypsophila and a new name for Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey

Authors

ERGİN HAMZAOĞLU

DOI

10.3906/bot-1012-112

Abstract

Gypsophila turcica Hamzaoğlu is described as a new species. The specimen was collected from gypsaceous hills, at an altitude between 1755 and 1835 m from Zara District (Sivas Province). The new species is similar to Gypsophila festucifolia Hub.-Mor. The differences between these 2 taxa are discussed. Moreover, Silene choruhensis Hamzaoğlu nom. nova should replace S. ispirensis A.P.Khokhr. 1997, which is an illegitimate name as a younger homonym of S. ispirensis Boiss. 1856.

Keywords

Gypsophila, homonym, nomenclature, Silene, taxonomy

First Page

135

Last Page

139

Recommended Citation

HAMZAOĞLU, ERGİN (2012) "A new species of Gypsophila and a new name for Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 36: No. 2, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1012-112
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol36/iss2/3