Minuartia hamzaoglui (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from Turkey

Authors

MURAT KOÇ
AHMET AKSOY

DOI

10.3906/bot-1112-30

Abstract

Minuartia hamzaoglui M.Koç & Aksoy (Caryophyllaceae) is described as a new species of sect. Minuartia in Turkey. The specimens were collected from Mount Erciyes (Kayseri). The new species is related to Minuartia erythrosepala (Boiss.) Hand.-Mazz. var. erythrosepala. M. hamzaoglui is an endemic species which has a distribution in Central Anatolia. The differences between the species are discussed. Description, distribution, illustration, and conservation status of the new species are given. Seed structures were examined by scanning electron microscopy.

Keywords

Alsinoideae, Minuartia, taxonomy, Turkey

First Page

428

Last Page

433

Recommended Citation

KOÇ, MURAT and AKSOY, AHMET (2013) "Minuartia hamzaoglui (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 37: No. 3, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1112-30
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol37/iss3/2