A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from East Anatolia (Turkey): Silene gevasica Hamzaoğlu sp. nova

Authors : Ergin Hamzaoğlu, Murat Koç, Ümit Budak

Pages : 67-70

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

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.
Keywords : Key words: Auriculatae, Van, Silene, systematics, taxonomy