A new species of Teucrium sect. Scordium (Lamiaceae) from SE of Turkey

Authors

TANER ÖZCAN
TUNCAY DİRMENCİ
FATİH COŞKUN
EKREM AKÇİÇEK
ÖZAL GÜNER

Abstract

A new species of Teucrium L. from Southeast Anatolia (Turkey), Teucrium sirnakense Özcan & Dirmenci, is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the sect. Scordium Boiss. and is closely related to Teucrium melissoides Boiss. & Hausskn. and Teucrium scordium L. s.l. The differences between the new species and its allies are discussed. A description, distribution map, ITS nrDNA phylogeny, and taxonomic comments on the new species are provided.

DOI

10.3906/bot-1402-93

Keywords

ITS, nrDNA, phylogeny, Lamiaceae, Şırnak, Teucrium, Turkey

First Page

310

Last Page

317

Recommended Citation

ÖZCAN, T, DİRMENCİ, T, COŞKUN, F, AKÇİÇEK, E, & GÜNER, Ö (2015). A new species of Teucrium sect. Scordium (Lamiaceae) from SE of Turkey. Turkish Journal of Botany 39 (2): 310-317. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1402-93