A new species of Nigella (Ranunculaceae) from Turkey

Authors: DÖNMEZ, ALİA.; MUTLU, BİROL

Source: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 146, Number 2, October 2004 , pp. 251-255(5)

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Abstract:

Nigella turcica a new species endemic to north-eastern Turkey is described and illustrated. Morphological differences between the species and the closely related species, N. sativa, are discussed and the IUCN threatened category is proposed. A distribution map of the new species and its related taxon is given. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 146, 251-255.

Keywords: endemism; IUCN; Nigella sativa; systematics; taxonomy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00325.x

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

Publication date: 2004-10-01