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Lophanthus (Lamiaceae) In Turkey: A New Generic Record And A New Species, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Bayram Yildiz, Ian C. Hedge, Mehmet Firat
Lophanthus (Lamiaceae) In Turkey: A New Generic Record And A New Species, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Bayram Yildiz, Ian C. Hedge, Mehmet Firat
Turkish Journal of Botany
The genus Lophanthus Adans. is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Specimens collected from Van province, east Anatolia, are described here as the new species Lophanthus turcicus Dirmenci, Yıldız & Hedge. Diagnostic characteristics that distinguish it from allied species are presented; a description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments are given.
Reseda Globulosa (Resedaceae): A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman
Reseda Globulosa (Resedaceae): A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman
Turkish Journal of Botany
Reseda globulosa Fisch. & C.A.Mey. (Resedaceae) is reported as a new record for Turkish flora. It was identified using the collected specimens and Flora Palaestina. The description, illustration, and distribution of the species are given.
Three Coprinoid Macrofungi Taxa, New To Turkey, Abdullah Kaya, Yusuf Uzun, Ali̇ Keleş, Kenan Demi̇rel
Three Coprinoid Macrofungi Taxa, New To Turkey, Abdullah Kaya, Yusuf Uzun, Ali̇ Keleş, Kenan Demi̇rel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Three coprinoid macrofungi taxa, Coprinus xerophilus Bogart (Agaricaceae), Coprinellus heterothrix (Kühner) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo, and Coprinopsis stercorea (Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (Psathyrellaceae), are given as new records for Turkey.
Species Composition And Diversity Of Epipelic Algae In Balık Lake (Şavşat-Artvin, Turkey), Bülent Şahi̇n, Bülent Akar, İmran Bahçeci̇
Species Composition And Diversity Of Epipelic Algae In Balık Lake (Şavşat-Artvin, Turkey), Bülent Şahi̇n, Bülent Akar, İmran Bahçeci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
The species composition and diversity of the epipelic algae of Balık Lake were investigated between May and October 2008. A total of 39 taxa were determined, and Cyclotella meneghiniana, Craticula cuspidata, Closterium strigosum, Cocconeis placentula var. euglypta, and Amphora ovalis were the most conspicuous algae, regarding frequency of occurrence and relative abundance in the epipelic algal flora. While the highest total cell number of the epipelic community was 26,214 cells/cm^2 in October, the lowest was 23,644 cells/cm^2 in July. The highest species diversity index (H^{'}) value was 2.26, in June.
A Taxonomic Revision Of Salvia Euphratica Sensu Lato And Its Closely Related Species (Sect. Hymenosphace, Lamiaceae) Using Multivariate Analysis, Ahmet Kahraman, Ferhat Celep, Musa Doğan, Safi Bagherpour
A Taxonomic Revision Of Salvia Euphratica Sensu Lato And Its Closely Related Species (Sect. Hymenosphace, Lamiaceae) Using Multivariate Analysis, Ahmet Kahraman, Ferhat Celep, Musa Doğan, Safi Bagherpour
Turkish Journal of Botany
As an initial part of a revisional study based on the genus Salvia L. (Lamiaceae), extensive field studies, herbarium and literature surveys, and multivariate analysis have been conducted on the basis of the Salvia euphratica sensu lato (S. cerino-pruinosa, S. euphratica, S. leiocalycina, and S. pseudeuphratica) and its closely related species (S. kronenburgii and S. sericeo-tomentosa) in order to understand their taxonomic status. For the multivariate analysis, 35 OTUs (Operational Taxonomic Units) representing 24 populations of the species were investigated and scored on the basis of 25 character states by means of MVSP software. Principle coordinate analysis (PCO) utilizing the …
A Contribution To The Genus Allium L. (Sect. Codonoprasum) In Turkey, Mi̇ne Koçyi̇ği̇t, Fatma Neri̇man Özhatay
A Contribution To The Genus Allium L. (Sect. Codonoprasum) In Turkey, Mi̇ne Koçyi̇ği̇t, Fatma Neri̇man Özhatay
Turkish Journal of Botany
Allium dentiferum Webb & Berthel and Allium dodecanesii Karavokyrou & Tzanoudak were collected during a floristic study of South Anatolia. A. dodecanesii is reported as a new record for the flora of Turkey. Although collected earlier by Aznavour, Bothmer, and Brullo, specimens of A. dentiferum were misinterpreted and the species was thus not recorded for the flora of Turkey. We provide drawings and photographs of the species, and maps of their distribution in Turkey.
A New Record For Turkey: Michauxia Nuda A.Dc. (Campanulaceae), Serdar Aslan, Meci̇t Vural, Bi̇lal Şahi̇n, Esra Ergi̇n, Ömer Faruk Kaya
A New Record For Turkey: Michauxia Nuda A.Dc. (Campanulaceae), Serdar Aslan, Meci̇t Vural, Bi̇lal Şahi̇n, Esra Ergi̇n, Ömer Faruk Kaya
Turkish Journal of Botany
Michauxia nuda A.DC. (Campanulaceae) is recorded for the first time (C8 Siirt province) from Turkey. The diagnostic characters of M. nuda are described and its habitat and conservation status are indicated. Besides, it is illustrated, and a distribution map is presented. Notes on collecting number of type specimen of this species are provided.
A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey: Scorzonera Ketzkhovelii Grossh. (Asteraceae), Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ahmet Aksoy, Esra Marti̇n, Münevver Pinar, Hati̇ce Çölgeçen
A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey: Scorzonera Ketzkhovelii Grossh. (Asteraceae), Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ahmet Aksoy, Esra Marti̇n, Münevver Pinar, Hati̇ce Çölgeçen
Turkish Journal of Botany
Scorzonera ketzkhovelii Grossh. (Asteraceae) was recently collected from Yusufeli, Artvin (north-east Anatolia) and it has been reported as a new species record for the flora of Turkey. It is described and illustrated. In addition, its karyological features and pollen morphology are given.
New Additions To The Turkish Macromycota From Bingöl Province (Turkey), Yusuf Uzun, Abdullah Kaya, Mustafa Emre Akçay, Kenan Demi̇rel
New Additions To The Turkish Macromycota From Bingöl Province (Turkey), Yusuf Uzun, Abdullah Kaya, Mustafa Emre Akçay, Kenan Demi̇rel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Hymenoscyphus scutula (Pers.) W. Phillips, Crepidotus vulgaris Hesler & A.H. Sm., Psilocybe merdicola Huijsman, and Tricholoma inamoenum (Fr.) Gillet are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Short descriptions and photographs of the taxa are given.
Elymus Sosnowskyi (Hackel) Melderis (Poaceae), A Rare Endemic Species In Turkey, Evren Cabi̇, Musa Doğan, Özlem Mavi̇, Ersi̇n Karabacak, Bi̇rol Başer
Elymus Sosnowskyi (Hackel) Melderis (Poaceae), A Rare Endemic Species In Turkey, Evren Cabi̇, Musa Doğan, Özlem Mavi̇, Ersi̇n Karabacak, Bi̇rol Başer
Turkish Journal of Botany
Elymus sosnowskyi, a rare endemic species known from East Anatolia, Turkey, was first collected by D. Sosnowsky in 1912. After that it has been collected only one other time, by F. Sorger in 1981. During the "Taxonomic revision of tribe Triticeae in Turkey" project, which was supported by TÜBİTAK, E. sosnowskyi was recollected from 3 populations in Oltu and Narman (A8 Erzurum, Turkey) in 2007 and 2008. The present study aimed to provide detailed diagnostic characters of this rare endemic species, including its morphological, anatomical, and palynological features. Moreover, the amended and expanded description, distribution, phenology, and ecology of this …
New Morphological Characters For Some Erysimum (Brassicaceae) Species, Bi̇rol Mutlu
New Morphological Characters For Some Erysimum (Brassicaceae) Species, Bi̇rol Mutlu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Trichome shapes were investigated on the outer and inner surfaces of fruit valves of 43 species of Erysimum L., 20 of which are endemic to Turkey, by light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Five species, Erysimum sorgerae Polatschek., E. huber-morathii Polatschek, E. cheiri (L.) Crantz, E. repandum L. and E. vuralii Yild. were identified, in which there are trichomes on the inner surface of fruit valves, which was determined for the first time in these species. Two morphological distinct types of trichomes were observed on the inner surfaces of the fruit valves of E. huber-morathii and E. repandum, …
A New Subspecies Of Stachys Cretica (Section Eriostomum, Lamiaceae) From Turkey, Ekrem Akçi̇çek
A New Subspecies Of Stachys Cretica (Section Eriostomum, Lamiaceae) From Turkey, Ekrem Akçi̇çek
Turkish Journal of Botany
Stachys cretica L. subsp. kutahyensis Akçiçek subsp. nova is described as a new subspecies from West Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to Stachys cretica L. subsp. vacillans Rech. f. and Stachys cretica L. subsp. anatolica Rech. f., from which it differs in stem, leaf, and flower characters. Diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustrations, and taxonomic comments of the new subspecies are given. The geographical distribution of the subspecies is mapped. IUCN threat category and observations on the population are noted.
Internal Transcribed Spacer (Its) Polymorphism In The Wild Primula (Primulaceae) Taxa Of Turkey, Mutlu Gültepe, Uğur Uzuner, Kami̇l Coşkunçelebi̇, Ali̇ Osman Beldüz, Sali̇h Terzi̇oğlu
Internal Transcribed Spacer (Its) Polymorphism In The Wild Primula (Primulaceae) Taxa Of Turkey, Mutlu Gültepe, Uğur Uzuner, Kami̇l Coşkunçelebi̇, Ali̇ Osman Beldüz, Sali̇h Terzi̇oğlu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Twenty-three populations belonging to 10 wild Primula L. (Primulaceae) taxa of Turkey, some of which are morphologically quite similar, were investigated based on nrDNA ITS regions. The plant materials were collected from different geographical areas of Anatolia in vegetation periods of 2005 and 2006. Total genomic DNAs were isolated from the healthy leaves of each population. The entire ITS regions of the populations were amplified by universal primers with the aid of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and then the PCR products were sequenced. Neighbour-Joining (NJ) and Maximum Parsimony (MP) trees were constructed in order to identify the relationships among …
Taxonomy Of Campanula Tomentosa Lam. And C. Vardariana Bocquet From Turkey, Emi̇ne Alçitepe, Kemal Yildiz
Taxonomy Of Campanula Tomentosa Lam. And C. Vardariana Bocquet From Turkey, Emi̇ne Alçitepe, Kemal Yildiz
Turkish Journal of Botany
The taxonomical status of Campanula tomentosa Lam. and C. vardariana Bocquet, belonging to the section Quinqueloculares (Boiss.) Phitos, which have important taxonomical problems, was reviewed in this study. Furthermore, morphological, anatomical leaf surface, and palynological features of these 2 species were examined in detail. Habit, shape of leaves, calyx, corolla, stamen, pistil, and seed micromorphological features as morphological characters; and pollen diameter, pore diameter, spinule length, and number, ornamentation, etc. as palynological characters, were examined and discussed. An identification key for the species is presented according to the results obtained. Following this extensive study, the mentioned problems of C. tomentosa …
Re-Evaluated Conservation Status Of Salvia (Sage) In Turkey I: The Mediterranean And The Aegean Geographic Regions, Ferhat Celep, Musa Doğan, Ahmet Kahraman
Re-Evaluated Conservation Status Of Salvia (Sage) In Turkey I: The Mediterranean And The Aegean Geographic Regions, Ferhat Celep, Musa Doğan, Ahmet Kahraman
Turkish Journal of Botany
The precise evaluation of the conservation status of endemic and rare species is necessary in order to prevent their extinction. According to our current taxonomic revision of Turkish Salvia L., the Mediterranean and Aegean geographic regions of Turkey have 60 taxa, 32 of which are endemic (mainly local endemics), 5 of which are non-endemic rare, and the remaining 23 taxa are widely distributed. The rate of endemism is 53% in the area. The destruction of habitat through human encroachment such as urbanisation, land clearing, overgrazing, pollution, and road and dam constructions is the principal threat in the study area. Based …
Twenty-Four New Records For The Freshwater Algae Of Turkey, Tuğba Ongun, Kemal Çeli̇k, Ari̇f Gönülol
Twenty-Four New Records For The Freshwater Algae Of Turkey, Tuğba Ongun, Kemal Çeli̇k, Ari̇f Gönülol
Turkish Journal of Botany
Twenty-four new records for freshwater algae of Turkey were determined in a study conducted from February 2007 to January 2009 in Çaygören Reservoir, Balıkesir, Turkey. Among these, 3 were Cyanobacteria, 3 Euglenophyta, 15 Chlorophyta, 1 Charophyta, 1 Heterokontophyta, and 1 was Dinophyta.
Seed Morphology Of Ebenus L. Species Endemic To Turkey, Fatma Bayrakdar, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Zeki̇ye Suludere, Selami̇ Candan
Seed Morphology Of Ebenus L. Species Endemic To Turkey, Fatma Bayrakdar, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Zeki̇ye Suludere, Selami̇ Candan
Turkish Journal of Botany
In the present study, seed surface morphology of species of the genus Ebenus L. in Turkey, all of which are endemic, was studied. E. plumosa var. speciosa has the biggest and E. laguroides var. laguroides has the smallest seeds. The seed shapes are spheroid in E. reesei, orbiculate in E. pisidica, and oblong-spheroid in others. Ornamentation is striate in E. macrophylla, rugose in E. haussknechtii, and reticulate or multi-reticulate in others. Microphylle is subterminal in all Turkish Ebenus species.
Macrofungi Of Derebucak District (Konya, Turkey), Si̇nan Alkan, Giyasetti̇n Kaşik, Si̇nan Aktaş
Macrofungi Of Derebucak District (Konya, Turkey), Si̇nan Alkan, Giyasetti̇n Kaşik, Si̇nan Aktaş
Turkish Journal of Botany
Macrofungi specimens were collected from different localities in Derebucak district (Konya province) between 2005 and 2007, particularly during the autumn and spring. As a result 134 species were identified. Thirteen of them belong to Ascomycota, and the other 121 belong to the division Basidiomycota. According to the present literature about the macrofungi of Turkey, 6 taxa are new records for Turkey. These are Lachnellula calyciformis (Willd.) Dharne of the division Ascomycota, and Hebeloma stenocystis J.Favre, Cortinarius calochrous var. coniferarum (M.M.Moser) Nezdojm., Cortinarius cupreorufus Brandrud, Inocybe ayeri Furrer-Ziogas, and Calocera pallidospathulata D.A.Reid of the division Basidiomycota.
Comparison Of The Epiphytic Lichen Communities Growing On Various Tree Species On Mt. Uludağ (Bursa, Turkey), Şule Öztürk, Şaban Güvenç
Comparison Of The Epiphytic Lichen Communities Growing On Various Tree Species On Mt. Uludağ (Bursa, Turkey), Şule Öztürk, Şaban Güvenç
Turkish Journal of Botany
A total of 48 epiphytic lichen species were found on the various tree species (Abies nordmanniana (Stev.) Spach subsp. bornmuelleriana (Mattf.) Coode & Cullen, Fagus orientalis Lipsky, and Pinus nigra Arnold. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) that formed communities on the north-west, extending from 1300 to 1600 m altitudes, of Mt. Uludağ in Bursa. Twenty-five epiphytic lichen species that occur on more than 4 sample trees were statistically analysed. The most frequent species were Pseudevernia furfuracea L. (Zopf.), Hypogymnia tubulosa (Schaer.) Hav., Parmelia sulcata Taylor, Lecanora chlarotera Nyl., and Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach., in descending order. Indicator species for Fagus orientalis …