Astragalus topalanense (Fabaceae), a new species from Turkey

Authors : Ahmet Ilçim, Lütfi Behçet

Pages : 74-80

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :Astragalus topalanense Behçet and İlçim sp. Nov. (section Malacothrix Bunge) is described as a new species from Bingöl Province, East Anatolia in Turkey. The new species is similar to Astragalus macrouroides Hub.-Mor., a species endemic to Turkey, and A. Macrourus Fisch. And C.A.Mey. The diagnostic characters and taxonomic comments on the species are presented. Seed and pollen characteristics are investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. Notes are also presented on its ecology. A distribution map of the new and related species is also provided.
Keywords : Astragalus, Malacothrix, taxonomy, flora, Turkey