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Two New Achillea L. (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman, Murat Eki̇ci̇
Two New Achillea L. (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman, Murat Eki̇ci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
Two new Achillea species, Achillea adenii Aytaç & M.Ekici and Achillea baltai H.Duman & Aytaç sp. nov. of sect. Santolinoidea DC. (Asteraceae), are described and illustrated as new species. A. adenii grows at Babadağ in Muğla Province (southwestern Anatolia), while A. baltai grows at Aladağlar in Niğde Province. Diagnostic morphological characters, which are useful in discriminating the two new species from their close relatives, A. sintenisii Hub.-Mor., A. sipikorensis Hausskn. & Bornm., and A. armenorum Boiss. & Hausskn., are presented. Some notes on the ecology, pollen and seed morphology, conservation status, and distributions of the new species and a key …
Lectotypification Of Three Indian Endemic Taxa Of Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae), Rajeev Kumar Singh
Lectotypification Of Three Indian Endemic Taxa Of Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae), Rajeev Kumar Singh
Turkish Journal of Botany
Three recognized Indian endemic taxa of Pittosporum Banks. ex Gaertn. are lectotypified, namely Pittosporum dasycaulon Miq., P. humile Hook. f. & Thomson, and P. neelgherrense Wight & Arn.
New Species And A Synonym Of The Genus Hesperis (Brassicaceae) From Turkey, Ahmet Duran, Özlem Çeti̇n
New Species And A Synonym Of The Genus Hesperis (Brassicaceae) From Turkey, Ahmet Duran, Özlem Çeti̇n
Turkish Journal of Botany
Hesperis tosyaensis A.Duran, a new species from northern Anatolia, is described and illustrated. It grows under open Quercus forest. The new species is distinct from the closely allied H. Ozcelikii A.Duran by the following features: stem erect, 45-90 cm tall, hispid, hairs 2-2.5 mm, and fruit glabrous. Genetic differentiation between closely related Hesperis L. Taxa and Matthiola W.T.Aiton was examined by molecular analyses of the ISSR. The chromosome number for Hesperis tosyaensis is 2n = 14. Information is also presented on its ecology and conservation status. In addition, Hesperis aspera E.Fourn. İs treated as a synonym of Hesperis bicuspidata (Willd.) …
Betalains And Expression Of Antioxidant Enzymes During Development Andabiotic Stress In Rivina Humilis L. Berries, Mohammad Imtiyaj Khan, Avinash Kumar, Parvatam Giridhar
Betalains And Expression Of Antioxidant Enzymes During Development Andabiotic Stress In Rivina Humilis L. Berries, Mohammad Imtiyaj Khan, Avinash Kumar, Parvatam Giridhar
Turkish Journal of Botany
This work investigated the betalains profile and associated molecular changes during Rivina humilis L. Berry development and 1 month after inducing stress through elicitors such as salicylic acid (SA, 0.05-0.5 mM) and chitosan (CH, 0.1%-1.0%). The results showed that, during berry development, diphenol oxidase activity of tyrosinase increased, which was reflected in an exponential increase in betalains accumulation. Expression levels of a putative Rivina humilis betanidin-5-O-glucosyltransferase 2 (RhBGT2) remained unchanged, while that of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) decreased. Treatment with SA (0.1 mM) and CH (0.5%) enhanced betalains accumulation. The pattern of betalains accumulation during berry …
Tulostoma Ahmadii Sp. Nov. And T. Squamosum From Pakistan, Shah Hussain, Nousheen Yousaf, Najam-Ul-Sehar Afshan, Abdul Rehman Niazi, Habib Ahmad, Abdul Nasir Khalid
Tulostoma Ahmadii Sp. Nov. And T. Squamosum From Pakistan, Shah Hussain, Nousheen Yousaf, Najam-Ul-Sehar Afshan, Abdul Rehman Niazi, Habib Ahmad, Abdul Nasir Khalid
Turkish Journal of Botany
Tulostoma ahmadii, a new species found in the subtropical pine forest of Malakand, Pakistan, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by parallel to squamulose deep reddish brown scales on stipe with bulbous base, warty exoperidium, and tubular and relatively large-sized basidiospores. Macro- and microscopic features along with sequence data demonstrated that Tulostoma ahmadii is a distinct species from other members of Tulostoma. T. Squamosum, which is represented here as a new record for the country, has also been characterized on a molecular basis.
The Current Status Of Ethnopharmacobotanical Knowledge In Çamlıdere (Ankara, Turkey), Tuğba Günbatan, İlhan Gürbüz, Ayşe Mi̇ne Gençler Özkan
The Current Status Of Ethnopharmacobotanical Knowledge In Çamlıdere (Ankara, Turkey), Tuğba Günbatan, İlhan Gürbüz, Ayşe Mi̇ne Gençler Özkan
Turkish Journal of Botany
The main objective of this study is to identify and record the folk medicines used in Çamlıdere (Ankara) as well as to contribute to the preservation of this precious lore. For this purpose field trips were organized to Çamlıdere. A total of 79 taxa belonging to 66 genera and 33 families were recorded for the treatment of various disorders. The most represented families were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, and Rosaceae, respectively. Respiratory tract diseases were the principal reasons for using folk medicines. Eight new folk medicines were included in the Turkish ethnobotanical repository with this study. Different ethnobotanical usages such as fuel …
Ecological Wood Anatomy Of Fraxinus L. In Turkey (Oleaceae): Intraspecific And Interspecific Variation, Funda Erşen-Bak, Nesi̇me Merev
Ecological Wood Anatomy Of Fraxinus L. In Turkey (Oleaceae): Intraspecific And Interspecific Variation, Funda Erşen-Bak, Nesi̇me Merev
Turkish Journal of Botany
Wood anatomy features of eight taxa (four species) of the genus Fraxinus L. indigenous to Turkey were examined. Wood samples were collected from different altitudes of their natural growth areas. Data were gathered on quantitative anatomical features such as tangential and radial vessel diameters, number of vessels per mm2, length of vessel elements, fibers (lengths, widths, thickness of cell walls, lumen diameters), number of rays per mm, and ray width and height. By using vessel member features, the vulnerability ratio (vessel diameter divided by number of vessels per mm2) and mesomorphy value (vulnerability ratio multiplied by vessel elements length) were …
Haematococcus: A Successful Air-Dispersed Colonist In Ephemeral Waters Is Rarely Found In Phytoplankton Communities, Savvas Genitsaris, Natasa Stefanidou, Matina Katsiapi, Elisabeth Vardaka, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas, Ulrich Sommer, Maria Moustaka-Gouni
Haematococcus: A Successful Air-Dispersed Colonist In Ephemeral Waters Is Rarely Found In Phytoplankton Communities, Savvas Genitsaris, Natasa Stefanidou, Matina Katsiapi, Elisabeth Vardaka, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas, Ulrich Sommer, Maria Moustaka-Gouni
Turkish Journal of Botany
In a literature search, the presence of Haematococcus in phytoplankton communities and its biogeography were investigated. Haematococcus, although showing a wide biogeographical distribution, has been rarely found in phytoplankton communities. Simultaneously, the colonization potential of air-dispersed Haematococcus in ephemeral waters and its interactions with coexisting phytoplankton taxa were examined by microscopy and molecular methods. Haematococcus was a successful colonist, appearing among the first taxa in the experimental containers. According to principal component analysis, Haematococcus growth rate was negatively correlated with the abundance and species richness of the other autotrophs. Furthermore, a negative correlation between Haematococcus and Chlamydomonas and a positive …
Isolation And Expression Analysis Of Three Different Flowering Genes(Ttlfy, Ttap1, And Ttap2) From An Unusual Legume Species, Thermopsis Turcica, Süleyman Cenkci̇, Mustafa Kargioğlu, Alperen Dedeoğlu, Büşra Kahraman, Yaşar Karakurt
Isolation And Expression Analysis Of Three Different Flowering Genes(Ttlfy, Ttap1, And Ttap2) From An Unusual Legume Species, Thermopsis Turcica, Süleyman Cenkci̇, Mustafa Kargioğlu, Alperen Dedeoğlu, Büşra Kahraman, Yaşar Karakurt
Turkish Journal of Botany
LEAFY (LFY), APETALA1 (AP1), and APETALA2 (AP2) genes encode three different transcription factors that control and regulate flower initiation and development in Arabidopsis. By using 3'- and 5'-RACE analysis, we isolated and sequentially characterized TtLFY (a LEAFY-like gene), TtAP1 (a MADS-box-like gene), and TtAP2 (an AP2/ERBF-like gene) in Thermopsis turcica, an unusual endemic legume species with three free carpellated flower structure. Semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis for 18 different vegetative and reproductive tissues of T. turcica indicated TtLFY transcripts mainly in the shoot tips and young floral buds and TtAP1 transcripts in the sepals and petals; however, TtAP2 transcripts were detected in …
Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes From Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp Cubense And Trichoderma Asperellum (Prr2) Interaction In The Susceptible Banana Cultivar Grand Naine, Thangavelu Raman, Varun Gopalakrishnan, Ganga Devi Perumal
Identification Of Differentially Expressed Genes From Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp Cubense And Trichoderma Asperellum (Prr2) Interaction In The Susceptible Banana Cultivar Grand Naine, Thangavelu Raman, Varun Gopalakrishnan, Ganga Devi Perumal
Turkish Journal of Botany
Identification of defense-related genes in the host is one of the most essential steps in understanding disease resistance mechanisms in plants. In this study, a suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) library was constructed to study differential gene expression in banana plants mediated through a Fusarium wilt pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense - Foc) and its interaction with the Foc effective biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum (prr2). Here cDNAs from the roots of banana cv. Grand Naine infected by Foc were used as the driver and cDNAs from Foc + T. asperellum inoculated banana plants as the tester population. After hybridization and cloning, …
Plant Biomass: Insights From Imaging Cell Walls Using Molecular Probes, Utku Avci
Plant Biomass: Insights From Imaging Cell Walls Using Molecular Probes, Utku Avci
Turkish Journal of Botany
Cell walls are an important and growing subject of research in plant biology. In the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in using cell walls as feedstock for the production of second generation biofuels. This has resulted in an expansion in the number of cell wall studies and has highlighted the need for a better understanding of cell wall structure and function. Cell walls are composed of polymers with complex and dynamic structures that vary between cell types and developmental stages as well as between taxonomic groups of plants. To address the diversity of glycans that form the …
Two New Records And A Confirmation For The Vascular Flora Of Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Yusuf Altioğlu, Ri̇yat Gül, Meli̇ha Gemi̇ci̇
Two New Records And A Confirmation For The Vascular Flora Of Turkey, Hasan Yildirim, Yusuf Altioğlu, Ri̇yat Gül, Meli̇ha Gemi̇ci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
Campanula raddeana Trautv. (Campanulaceae), based on samples collected from Çıldır (A9 Ardahan), and Galatella cretica Gand. (Asteraceae), based on samples collected from Marmaris (C1 Muğla), were recorded as new findings for the Flora of Turkey. In addition, Silene samia Melzh. & Christod. (Caryophyllaceae) was confirmed in Turkey based on samples from four localities in southwest Anatolia. Detailed descriptions, locality information, and distribution maps of the cited taxa were also given in the present study.
External Morphological Variations And Temporal Distribution Of The Dinoflagellate Ceratium Hirundinella In Two Dam Reservoirs In The Tigris River Basin (Turkey), Memet Varol
Turkish Journal of Botany
Seasonal distribution, abundance, and external morphological changes of Ceratium hirundinella in the Kralkızı and Dicle dam reservoirs on the Tigris River were investigated during 1 year (February 2008 to January 2009). This species was present in both dam reservoirs during all 4 seasons. The highest mean density of C. Hirundinella in Kralkızı Dam Reservoir was recorded in December, while in Dicle Dam Reservoir it was highest in June. C. Hirundinella cells had a fourth horn in both dam reservoirs during the study period, and morphologically they showed the highest relative standard deviation in the fourth horn. In addition, a new …
Study Of Phylogenetic Relationship Of Turkish Species Ofmatthiola (Brassicaceae) Based On Issr Amplification, Beki̇r Doğan, Mustafa Çeli̇k, Murat Ünal, Abdurrahman Sefali, Esra Marti̇n, Ayla Kaya
Study Of Phylogenetic Relationship Of Turkish Species Ofmatthiola (Brassicaceae) Based On Issr Amplification, Beki̇r Doğan, Mustafa Çeli̇k, Murat Ünal, Abdurrahman Sefali, Esra Marti̇n, Ayla Kaya
Turkish Journal of Botany
Matthiola W.T.Aiton is a taxonomically complex genus in which there are many problems, mostly with Matthiola longipetala and M. Odoratissima. Matthiola species native to Turkey were collected from various locations in Anatolia, and their DNA was isolated. Revision studies performed on the basis of molecular data obtained from studies conducted in recent years have made the phylogenetic relationships and systematic positions of the taxa more apparent and reliable. Consequently, the remaining taxonomic problems among the species have been resolved through the use of DNA-based molecular analysis methods, which, unlike phenotype studies, are not affected by environmental factors. The inter-simple sequence …
Foliar N And P Resorption And Nutrient (N, P, C, And S) Contents Of Vaccinium Arctostaphylos L. And Vaccinium Myrtillus L. From East Black Sea Region Of Turkey, Ali̇ Bi̇lgi̇n, Yasemi̇n Zeren, Şule Güzel
Foliar N And P Resorption And Nutrient (N, P, C, And S) Contents Of Vaccinium Arctostaphylos L. And Vaccinium Myrtillus L. From East Black Sea Region Of Turkey, Ali̇ Bi̇lgi̇n, Yasemi̇n Zeren, Şule Güzel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), carbon ©, and sulfur (S) contents of the leaves and specific leaf area (SLA), leaf mass per area (LMA), and N and P resorption were researched in Vaccinium arctostaphylos L. And Vaccinium myrtillus L., economically important for the East Black Sea region of Turkey. The leaves samples were collected from Solaklı Valley in Trabzon at 60 to 1800 m for V. Arctostaphylos L. And 2100 to 2300 m for V. Myrtillus L. The N, C, and S contents were determined by Dumas method and P concentration by the stannous chloride method. Nutrient contents, SLA, and LMA …
Assessment Of Resistance Gene Analog, Peroxidase, And Wrky Genepolymorphisms In The Genus Lens Miller, Duygu Sari, Nedi̇m Mutlu, Cengi̇z Toker
Assessment Of Resistance Gene Analog, Peroxidase, And Wrky Genepolymorphisms In The Genus Lens Miller, Duygu Sari, Nedi̇m Mutlu, Cengi̇z Toker
Turkish Journal of Botany
Resistance gene analogs (RGAs), peroxidases (POXs), and WRKY transcription factors are gene families related to stress-response pathways that regulate enhancement of stress tolerance in crop plants. In this study, the polymorphisms of these gene families were determined in the genus Lens Miller and Vicia montbretii (Fish. And Mey) Davis and Plitmann. A total of 32 genotypes of 7 lentil taxa, including 1 accession of cultivated lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. Subsp. culinaris), 11 accessions of L. Culinaris subsp. Orientalis (Boiss.) Ponert, 3 accessions of L. Culinaris subsp. Tomentosus Ladiz., 4 accessions of L. Culinaris subsp. Odemensis Ladiz., 3 accessions of L. …
The Examinations Of Achene Ultrastructural Features Of Section Acrolophus(Centaurea, Asteraceae) Via Scanning Electron Microscopy, Feyza Candan, Tuna Uysal, Osman Tugay, Meryem Bozkurt, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul, Hakki Demi̇relma
The Examinations Of Achene Ultrastructural Features Of Section Acrolophus(Centaurea, Asteraceae) Via Scanning Electron Microscopy, Feyza Candan, Tuna Uysal, Osman Tugay, Meryem Bozkurt, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul, Hakki Demi̇relma
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, the achene surfaces of 31 taxa belonging to the genus Centaurea L. Were examined in detail by means of electron microscopy. The main aim of this study was to characterize the microsculpture of the achene surface of the Turkish species of Centaurea sect. Acrolophus (Cass.) DC. (Asteraceae). Detailed descriptions of the achene surface were given for each taxon and a fruitful dendrogram was established by numerical analyses derived from the determined micromorphological features. The relationships among the taxa studied were briefly assessed using this generated dendrogram. The results indicated that the examined taxa had very high variations …
A Taxonomic Study Of The Genus Hellenocarum H.Wolff (Umbelliferae-Apioideae)Based On Morphology, Fruit Anatomy, And Molecular Data, Ekaterina Andreevna Zakharova, Eugene Vasilyevich Kljuykov, Galina Viktorovna Degtjareva, Tahir Samigullin, Uliana Alekseevna Ukrainskaya, Stephen R. Downie
A Taxonomic Study Of The Genus Hellenocarum H.Wolff (Umbelliferae-Apioideae)Based On Morphology, Fruit Anatomy, And Molecular Data, Ekaterina Andreevna Zakharova, Eugene Vasilyevich Kljuykov, Galina Viktorovna Degtjareva, Tahir Samigullin, Uliana Alekseevna Ukrainskaya, Stephen R. Downie
Turkish Journal of Botany
Phylogenetic relationships among the species of Hellenocarum and its close allies (Umbelliferae-Apioideae) were investigated using nuclear (ITS, ETS) and plastid (psbA-trnH intergenic spacer) DNA sequences. The results obtained were supplemented with an examination of morphology from herbarium and field-collected materials, as well as details of fruit anatomy obtained from light and scanning electron microscopy. According to the molecular data, Hellenocarum is not monophyletic. In most molecular analyses, the genus comprises 2 disparate lineages, with each lineage supported by distinct morphological characters (e.g., structure of underground organs, shape of the umbel, petal color). The first lineage includes Hellenocarum multiflorum (the type …
A New Species Of Onosma L. (Boraginaceae) From Anatolia, Riza Bi̇nzet
A New Species Of Onosma L. (Boraginaceae) From Anatolia, Riza Bi̇nzet
Turkish Journal of Botany
Onosma malatyana Binzet is described and illustrated as a new species from Malatya and Tunceli provinces in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The new species belongs to sect. Onosma L. Subsect. Asterotricha (Boiss.) Gürke. And is closely similar to O. Auriculata DC. And O. Gigantea Lam. Diagnostic morphological and palynological characters of these species are compared and discussed. The new species distinctly differs from the similar two species by its patent setose and short hair of stem indumentum; 60-85 × 20-40 mm, oblanceolate-obovate basal leaves; hairy corolla; and having 4.5 × 4 mm, obtuse-acuminate nutlets with ventral keel and horizontally incurved beak. …
New Macrofungi Records From Turkey And Macrofungal Diversity Of Pozantı-Adana, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Fevzi̇ Kurt
New Macrofungi Records From Turkey And Macrofungal Diversity Of Pozantı-Adana, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Fevzi̇ Kurt
Turkish Journal of Botany
The present study reports on macrofungi species collected from 2003 to 2012 in Pozantı. In the field and during laboratory studies, 157 taxa belonging to 2 divisions and 51 families were identified. Among them, 8 families and 12 taxa belong to Ascomycota, and 43 families and 145 taxa belong to Basidiomycota. Moreover, 10 taxa"Dumontinia tuberosa, Lycoperdon lambinonii, Conocybe mesospora, Pholiotina striipes, Hebeloma sordidum, Antrodia ramentacea, Leucogyrophana romellii, Diplomitoporus flavescens, Alutaceodontia alutacea, and Tulasnella violea"were found in the Turkish mycobiota for the first time.
First Record Of Psylliostachys Spicata (Plumbaginaceae), Confirmation Of Salvia Pratensis (Lamiaceae) From Turkey, And Taxonomic Status Of Salvia Ertekinii, Ferhat Celep, Osman Karabacak, Maryam Malekmohammadi, Mehmet Fi̇dan, Musa Doğan
First Record Of Psylliostachys Spicata (Plumbaginaceae), Confirmation Of Salvia Pratensis (Lamiaceae) From Turkey, And Taxonomic Status Of Salvia Ertekinii, Ferhat Celep, Osman Karabacak, Maryam Malekmohammadi, Mehmet Fi̇dan, Musa Doğan
Turkish Journal of Botany
Psylliostachys spicata (Plumbaginaceae) is reported as a new genus record for Turkey; an amended species description is given. Bossier's record of Salvia pratensis (Lamiaceae) in Flora Orientalis is confirmed from Turkey. Additionally, the endemic Salvia ertekinii is reduced to a synonym of Salvia pinnata.
Genetic Differentiation And Polyploid Formation Within The Cryptogramma Crispa Complex (Polypodiales: Pteridaceae), Jordan Metzgar, Mackenzie Stamey, Stefanie Ickert-Bond
Genetic Differentiation And Polyploid Formation Within The Cryptogramma Crispa Complex (Polypodiales: Pteridaceae), Jordan Metzgar, Mackenzie Stamey, Stefanie Ickert-Bond
Turkish Journal of Botany
The tetraploid fern Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R.Br. Ex Hook. İs distributed across alpine and high latitude regions of Europe and western Asia and is sympatric with the recently described octoploid C. Bithynica S.Jess., L.Lehm. And Bujnoch in north-central Turkey. Our analysis of a 6-region plastid DNA sequence dataset comprising 39 accessions of Cryptogramma R.Br., including 14 accessions of C. Crispa and one accession of C. Bithynica, revealed a deep genetic division between the accessions of C. Crispa from western, northern, and central Europe and the accessions of C. Crispa and C. Bithynica from Turkey and the Caucasus Mountains. This legacy …
Effects Of Elevated Co2 And Nutrients On The Community Metabolism Of A Cymodocea Nodosa Bed, Faisal Khan, Ana Alexandre, Hadayet Ullah, Rui Santos
Effects Of Elevated Co2 And Nutrients On The Community Metabolism Of A Cymodocea Nodosa Bed, Faisal Khan, Ana Alexandre, Hadayet Ullah, Rui Santos
Turkish Journal of Botany
We assessed the combined effects of elevated CO2 and nutrients on the metabolism of a benthic community dominated by the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson in a mesocosm experiment. C. Nodosa plants and their associated community were exposed to two CO2 levels simulating future (700 ppm, pH 7.84) and current (360 ppm, pH 8.12) conditions, and two nutrient levels (enriched and ambient concentration) in a total of four treatments (-C-N, -C+N, +C-N, +C+N). Net community production (NCP) was estimated from changes in the concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon in the seawater in light incubations using benthic chambers. The variation pattern …
Plant Diversity And Relationships With Environmental Factors After Rangeland Exclosure In Arid Tunisia, Khalil Mseddi, Ahmad Al-Shammari, Hossain Sharif, Mohamed Chaieb
Plant Diversity And Relationships With Environmental Factors After Rangeland Exclosure In Arid Tunisia, Khalil Mseddi, Ahmad Al-Shammari, Hossain Sharif, Mohamed Chaieb
Turkish Journal of Botany
On a broad scale, the extent of clearing and plowing of the crops in rangelands has brought a significant degradation in pasture species along with an invasion of weed species. This work evaluates the vegetation composition of an agriculture field after 15 years of exclosure and protection against clearing and plowing activities. Vegetation cover, density, richness, species dispersion, and diversity index were estimated through 12 permanent transects of 20 m in length and 23 quadrats of 1 m2 over a 3-year period. Species diversity and its relationship with environmental factors (soil, canopy, elevation, and road effect) were analyzed by canonical …
Vietnamese Ganoderma: Growth, Peculiarities, And Low-Molecular Composition Compared To European And Siberian Strains, Olga Tsivileva, Thao Nguyen, Long Vu, Nikolai Yurasov, Marina Chernyshova, Alexander Petrov, Viktor Galushka, Alexei Markin, Oleg Koftin
Vietnamese Ganoderma: Growth, Peculiarities, And Low-Molecular Composition Compared To European And Siberian Strains, Olga Tsivileva, Thao Nguyen, Long Vu, Nikolai Yurasov, Marina Chernyshova, Alexander Petrov, Viktor Galushka, Alexei Markin, Oleg Koftin
Turkish Journal of Botany
The species from the genus Ganoderma are known to be extremely important macrofungi in fundamental biological, medicinal, and socioeconomic aspects. The present communication describes the brief morphological description, macro- and microscopic details, and chemical constituents of the representatives of five species of Ganoderma mushroom collected from different sites in Vietnamese National Parks. These species were Ganoderma colossus, G. Neojaponicum, G. Cattienensis, G. Lucidum, and G. Applanatum. Three additional herbarium strains of Ganoderma from European and Siberian regions have been implemented in the present framework for the purposes of comparison. Cultural characterization on solid and liquid fermentation, and scanning electron microscopy …
New Or Additional Cladoniicolous Fungi For Turkey, Mustafa Kocakaya, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Raquel Pino Bodas
New Or Additional Cladoniicolous Fungi For Turkey, Mustafa Kocakaya, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Raquel Pino Bodas
Turkish Journal of Botany
This study reports twelve species of cladoniicolous fungi from Turkey. Nine of these taxa, i.e. Abrothallus cladoniae R.Sant. And D.Hawksw., Epicladonia stenospora (Harm.) D.Hawksw., Lichenosticta alcicornaria (Linds.) D.Hawksw., Lichenoconium aeruginosum Diederich, M.Brand, van den Boom and Lawrey, Phoma foliaceiphila Diederich, Kocourk. And Etayo, Scutula cladoniicola Alstrup and D.Hawksw., Sphaerellothecium cladoniicola E.S. Hansen and Alstrup, Syzygospora bachmannii Diederich and M.S.Christ., and Taeniolella beschiana Diederich, are new records for Turkey. A key to these 12 species of lichenicolous fungi on Cladonia species is provided.
Inocybe Kohistanensis, A New Species From Swat, Pakistan, Sana Jabeen, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Abdur Rashid, Abdul Khalid
Inocybe Kohistanensis, A New Species From Swat, Pakistan, Sana Jabeen, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Abdur Rashid, Abdul Khalid
Turkish Journal of Botany
Inocybe kohistanensis, a new species, is described from Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the basis of morphological characters as well as molecular phylogenetic analyses. The new species is characterized by a fibrillose reddish brown pileus, pruinose stipe with a prominent marginate bulb, and nodular spores. Sequences from the internal transcribed spacer region suggest that I. Kohistanensis is distinct from all other Inocybe species sampled.
Contributions To Turkish Pyronemataceae From Gaziantep Province, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Semi̇ha Yakar
Contributions To Turkish Pyronemataceae From Gaziantep Province, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Semi̇ha Yakar
Turkish Journal of Botany
Fourteen pyronemataceous macrofungi taxa (Aleuria exigua Rifai; Cheilymenia catenipila J. Moravec; Cheilymenia vitellina (Pers.) Dennis; Geopyxis majalis (Fr.) Sacc.; Geopyxis vulcanalis (Peck) Sacc.; Humaria aurantia (Clem.) Häffner, Benkert and Krisai; Kotlabaea deformis (P. Karst.) Svrcek; Pulvinula johannis Lantieri; Pyronema domesticum (Sowerby) Sacc.; Scutellinia trechispora (Berk. and Broome) Lambotte; Smardaea planchonis (Dunal ex Boud.) Korf and W.Y. Zhuang; Tricharina ochroleuca (Bres.) Eckblad; Tricharina praecox (P. Karst.) Dennis; and Trichophaeopsis bicuspis (Boud.) Korf and Erb) are given as new records for the mycobiota of Turkey from Gaziantep Province. Three of them are the first members of the genera Kotlabaea Svrcek, Smardaea Svrcek, …
Contribution To The Epiphytic Flora And Vegetation Of The Lakes District In The Burdur Region (Turkey), Mevlüt Alataş, Recep Kara, Tülay Ezer, Nevzat Batan, Turan Özdemi̇r
Contribution To The Epiphytic Flora And Vegetation Of The Lakes District In The Burdur Region (Turkey), Mevlüt Alataş, Recep Kara, Tülay Ezer, Nevzat Batan, Turan Özdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study the epiphytic bryophyte flora and vegetation of the Bucak Sweetgum Forest Nature Park and Karacaören Dams Environment (Burdur, Turkey) were investigated between 2012 and 2013. We identified 221 bryophyte specimens collected from tree trunks; a total of 37 bryophyte taxa (8 liverworts and 29 mosses) belonging to 19 genera and 15 families were identified. As a result of the evaluation of 29 relevés of different sizes taken from trunks using the Braun-Blanquet method, Leptodonto smithii-Leucodontetum sciuroidis and Cryphaeetum arborae (with both subassociation typicum and subassociation orthotrichetosum diaphani) belonging to the Fabronion pusillae alliance were recorded for the …
Taxonomy Of The Genus Athallia And Its Diversity In Turkey, Jan Vondrak, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Mi̇that Güllü, Rasi̇me Demi̇rel
Taxonomy Of The Genus Athallia And Its Diversity In Turkey, Jan Vondrak, Mehmet Gökhan Halici, Mi̇that Güllü, Rasi̇me Demi̇rel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Molecular analyses of ITS nrDNA, using 42 new and 56 GenBank sequences, revealed 12 supported lineages of Athallia consistent with phenotype data. We regard these lineages as species. Eight of them were previously recognized as species in Athallia, and here we make three new combinations: A. Baltistanica, A. Brachyspora, and A. Necator. Eight of these species have been recorded in Turkey; of them, A. Baltistanica and A. Saxifragarum are new to the country. The former is also new to Greece. Athallia baltistanica is recorded for the first time outside the Karakoram Mountains (N Pakistan). We propose a broader species concept …