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Turkish Journal of Botany

Journal

2012

Endemic

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A New Species Of Marrubium (Lamiaceae) From Central Anatolia, Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Gencay Akgül, Murat Eki̇ci̇ Jan 2012

A New Species Of Marrubium (Lamiaceae) From Central Anatolia, Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Gencay Akgül, Murat Eki̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

Marrubium sivasense Aytaç, Akgül & Ekici sp. nova (Lamiaceae) is described and illustrated from Central Anatolia, Turkey. The new species most resembles Marrubium depauperatum, but it differs by 3-10 flowered verticillasters, crenate to crenulated leaf margins, and unequal calyx teeth. The ecology and phenology of the new species as well as its etymology, conservation status, and diagnostic features are discussed.


Lectotypification, Description, And Distribution Of Arabis Deflexa (Cruciferae), Bi̇rol Mutlu, Sadik Eri̇k Jan 2012

Lectotypification, Description, And Distribution Of Arabis Deflexa (Cruciferae), Bi̇rol Mutlu, Sadik Eri̇k

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this paper, a lectotype for Arabis deflexa Boiss. is designated, and detailed morphological properties and differences between related taxa and a distribution map are given. Furthermore, an IUCN threat category is proposed.