A new species of Echinops (Asteraceae) from Turkey

Authors : Cem Vural, Mustafa Kemal Biter, Mehmet Yaşar Dadandi

Pages : 513-519

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :Echinops dumanii C.Vural is described and illustrated from Adana province, South Anatolia, Turkey. It is considered to be endemic to Turkey. The morphological differences from the closely related species Echinops phaeocephalus Hand.-Mazz. are discussed. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) threat category and observations on the ecology of the populations are noted. The geographical distribution of the new species is mapped.
Keywords : Key words: Compositae, Echinops, pollen, taxonomy