Three new species with two flowered spikelets in Acantholimon (Plumbaginaceae) from East Anatolia, Turkey

Authors: DOĞAN, MUSA; AKAYDIN, GALİP

Source: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 144, Number 4, April 2004 , pp. 497-505(9)

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Abstract:

Three new species, Acantholimon bashkaleicum sp. nov., Acantholimon artosense sp. nov. and Acantholimon hoshapicum sp. nov. (Plumbaginaceae) are described and illustrated. The species are all confined to B9/B10 Van Province in East Anatolia where they grow either on calcareous mountain slopes or on mountain steppes. Diagnostic morphological characteristics from the closely related species are given, along with a discussion dealing with their taxonomic relationships, and their conservation statuses are pointed out. A revised key to the Acantholimon species with heterophyllous leaves, two or more flowered and four or more bracteated spikelets is also provided. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 144, 497-505.

Keywords: conservation; sect. Acantholimon; taxonomy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2003.00267.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Biology Education, Hacettepe University, 06532 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey

Publication date: 2004-04-01