Two new species of Cirsium (Asteraceae) and notes on allies from Turkey

Authors

BAYRAM YILDIZ
TURAN ARABACI
TUNCAY DİRMENCİ

DOI

10.3906/bot-1301-4

Abstract

In this study, 2 new species of Cirsium Mill. sect. Epitrachys DC., Cirsium balikesirense Yıldız, Arabacı & Dirmenci and C. nerimaniae Yıldız, Dirmenci & Arabacı from Turkey, are described and illustrated. The differences between the new species and their allies are discussed. Ecological habit, localities, key of allied species, and a distribution map of the species are given.

Keywords

Compositae, Epitrachys, morphology, new species, revision

First Page

1045

Last Page

1054

Recommended Citation

YILDIZ, BAYRAM; ARABACI, TURAN; and DİRMENCİ, TUNCAY (2013) "Two new species of Cirsium (Asteraceae) and notes on allies from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 37: No. 6, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1301-4
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol37/iss6/6