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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2016, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jan 2016

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2016, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

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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 Jan 2016

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 …


Dichoropetalum Alanyensis (Apiaceae), A New Species From South Anatolia, Turkey, Bi̇lgehan Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Mehmet Sağiroğlu, Meryem Şeker, Hayri̇ Duman Jan 2016

Dichoropetalum Alanyensis (Apiaceae), A New Species From South Anatolia, Turkey, Bi̇lgehan Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Mehmet Sağiroğlu, Meryem Şeker, Hayri̇ Duman

Turkish Journal of Botany

Dichoropetalum alanyensis Bilgili, Sağıroğlu and H.Duman, a new species from South Anatolia in Turkey (Antalya-Alanya), is described and illustrated. It is closely related to D. Chryseum (Boiss. And Heldr. Ex Boiss.) Pimenov and Kljuykov, from which it differs mainly by its habit, basal leaves and lobes, and mericarp features. Diagnostic morphological characters are discussed. Notes are also given on its ecology and conservation status, together with scanning electron micrographs of mericarp surface sculpturing pattern. ITS sequences were used for DNA fingerprinting. The data were analyzed with the SEAVIEW package. Standardized data were used to generate a dendrogram that revealed the …


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 Jan 2016

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 …


First Molecular Records Of Potentially Harmful Planktonic Dinoflagellatesfrom The Southern Black Sea, Özgür Baytut, Cem Tolga Gürkanli, Eda Deni̇z, İbrahi̇m Özkoç, Ari̇f Gönülol Jan 2016

First Molecular Records Of Potentially Harmful Planktonic Dinoflagellatesfrom The Southern Black Sea, Özgür Baytut, Cem Tolga Gürkanli, Eda Deni̇z, İbrahi̇m Özkoç, Ari̇f Gönülol

Turkish Journal of Botany

The aim of this study was to identify dinoflagellate species from the Black Sea (Samsun coast) using conventional and molecular phylogenetic methods. Water samples were collected using a plankton net with 22 µm pores. Dinoflagellate cells were documented under a light microscope and were then isolated for the single-cell PCR procedure. Phylogenetic inference showed that the isolates collected from the study area were affiliated with various harmful taxa: Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg and Phalacroma rotundatum (Claparéde & Lachmann) Kofoid & Michener from dinophysioids, and Prorocentrum compressum (Bailey) Abé ex Dodge, P. cordatum (Ostenfeld) Dodge, and P. micans Ehrenberg from prorocentroids. In …


Arbuscular Mycorrhizal And Dark Septate Endophyte Fungal Associations In Asparagus, Muthukumar Thangavelu, Muthuraja Raji Jan 2016

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal And Dark Septate Endophyte Fungal Associations In Asparagus, Muthukumar Thangavelu, Muthuraja Raji

Turkish Journal of Botany

We studied the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and dark septate endophyte (DSE) fungal associations in five species of pot-grown Asparagus (A. aethiopicus, A. densiflorus, A. setaceus, A. racemosus, and A. umbellatus). Root colonization by AM and DSE fungi and AM spore numbers in the soil were assessed. AM fungal diversity indices like species richness, Shannon-Weiner index, Simpson's index, evenness, and Jaccard's index were determined. Relationships among the fungal and soil variables were also examined. All the species of Asparagus examined were colonized by both AM and DSE fungi, and these associations have been reported for the first time in four species. …


Age-Old Palms On Florida’S Ancient Ridges, Warren G. Abrahamson Ii Jan 2016

Age-Old Palms On Florida’S Ancient Ridges, Warren G. Abrahamson Ii

Faculty Journal Articles

Genetic fingerprinting, ramet growth rate determinations, and mathematical modeling (Minimum branching trees) were used to estimate clone ages of saw palmettos at Archbold Biological Station in Florida. Growth rates indicate that 500 year old saw palmetto ramets are common. Genetically identified clones (genets) are estimated to be thousands of years old, likely exceeding 5,000 years of age.


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 Jan 2016

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 …


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 Jan 2016

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 …


Astragalus Topalanense (Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ahmet İlçi̇m, Lütfi̇ Behçet Jan 2016

Astragalus Topalanense (Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ahmet İlçi̇m, Lütfi̇ Behçet

Turkish Journal of Botany

Astragalus topalanense Behçet and İlçim sp. Nov. (section Malacothrix Bunge) is described as a new species from Bingöl Province, East Anatolia in Turkey. The new species is similar to Astragalus macrouroides Hub.-Mor., a species endemic to Turkey, and A. Macrourus Fisch. And C.A.Mey. The diagnostic characters and taxonomic comments on the species are presented. Seed and pollen characteristics are investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. Notes are also presented on its ecology. A distribution map of the new and related species is also provided.


Leaflet Trichome Micromorphology In The Dolentes-Brevipedes Taxonomic Complex (Mimosa L., Mimosoideae), Mariana Grohar, Sonia Rosenfeldt, Matias Morales Jan 2016

Leaflet Trichome Micromorphology In The Dolentes-Brevipedes Taxonomic Complex (Mimosa L., Mimosoideae), Mariana Grohar, Sonia Rosenfeldt, Matias Morales

Turkish Journal of Botany

We studied leaflets of 18 taxa of the genus Mimosa, specifically the Dolentes-Brevipedes taxonomic complex, focusing on micromorphology, type, shape, and density of trichomes. Within the nonglandular trichomes we described 3 types of nonbranched and 2 types of branched trichomes. We also described 2 types of stalked glandular trichomes, extending the recent classifications of trichomes in Mimosa. Multiseriate trichomes with lateral projections, which resemble incipient branching, are described here for many taxa. Most studied taxa have pubescent leaflets and show great variability in trichome density values. We also found 3 different types of blade margins with variation in type, alignment, …


Characteristics Of Desert Vegetation Along Four Transects In The Aridenvironment Of Southern Egypt, Fawzy Salama, Monier Abd El-Ghani, Mohamed Gadallah, Salah El Naggar, Ahmed Amro Jan 2016

Characteristics Of Desert Vegetation Along Four Transects In The Aridenvironment Of Southern Egypt, Fawzy Salama, Monier Abd El-Ghani, Mohamed Gadallah, Salah El Naggar, Ahmed Amro

Turkish Journal of Botany

The floristic diversity and vegetation-environment relations in the southern part of the Eastern Desert, between 26°45?N and 24°1?N and between 32°45?E and 35°00?E and covering a total area of about 54,500 km2, were investigated. For this purpose, 142 georeferenced stands distributed in four transects were selected: 22 from Qena-Safaga road (T1), 28 from Idfu-Marsa Alam road (T2), 46 from Aswan-Kharit-Gimal (T3), and 46 from Red Sea Coastal Plain (T4). Altogether, 94 species belonging to 33 families were recorded, and the species richness (SR) varied from one transect to another: 46, 35, 52, and 46 in T1, T2, T3, and T4, …


New Macrofungi Records From Turkey And Macrofungal Diversity Of Pozantı-Adana, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Fevzi̇ Kurt Jan 2016

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.


A New Species Of Onosma L. (Boraginaceae) From Anatolia, Riza Bi̇nzet Jan 2016

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. …


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 Jan 2016

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.


The Current Status Of Ethnopharmacobotanical Knowledge In Çamlıdere (Ankara, Turkey), Tuğba Günbatan, İlhan Gürbüz, Ayşe Mi̇ne Gençler Özkan Jan 2016

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 …


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 Jan 2016

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 …


Contributions To Turkish Pyronemataceae From Gaziantep Province, Abdullah Kaya, Yasi̇n Uzun, İbrahi̇m Hali̇l Karacan, Semi̇ha Yakar Jan 2016

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 Jan 2016

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 Jan 2016

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 …


Validation Of Rapd Markers Associated With Frost Tolerancein Winter Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.), Ahmed Sallam, Regina Martsch Jan 2016

Validation Of Rapd Markers Associated With Frost Tolerancein Winter Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.), Ahmed Sallam, Regina Martsch

Turkish Journal of Botany

A set of 189 single seed lines (validation set, v-set), derived from a natural crossing crossing between 11 founder lines, were used as a different genetic background to validate markers associated with frost tolerance and leaf fatty acid composition content in the winter faba bean. These lines were evaluated in 20 replications with lattice design under three freezing temperatures (-16 °C, -18 °C, and -19 °C). Two morphological traits, regrowth after frost (REG) and area under symptom progress curve (AUSPC), were scored. In addition, leaf fatty acid composition content was analyzed after hardening conditions (without frost). High significant correlation was …


A Taxonomic Revision Of The Genus Cirsium Mill. Sect. Cirsium(Asteraceae: Cardueae) In Turkey, Bayram Yildiz, Turan Arabaci, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Serkan Köstekci̇ Jan 2016

A Taxonomic Revision Of The Genus Cirsium Mill. Sect. Cirsium(Asteraceae: Cardueae) In Turkey, Bayram Yildiz, Turan Arabaci, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Serkan Köstekci̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this study, the members of the genus Cirsium Mill. sect. Cirsium (Asteraceae: Cardueae) in Turkey are revised. The species C. eliasianum Kit Tan & Sorger is regarded as a synonym of C. frickii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. The name C. alatum subsp. alatum was misapplied for C. elodes M.Bieb. and C. elodes was misapplied in Turkey for C. subinerme Fisch. & C.A.Mey. In addition, two new hybrids, C. × prativagum Petr. and C. × woronowii Petr., are newly recorded for the flora of Turkey. The lectotype of C. pseudopersonata Boiss. & Balansa ex Boiss. subsp. kusnezowianum (Sommier & Levier) Petr. …


Plant Biomass: Insights From Imaging Cell Walls Using Molecular Probes, Utku Avci Jan 2016

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 …


In Vitro Seed Germination, Plantlet Growth, Tuberization, And Syntheticseed Production Of Serapias Vomeracea (Burm.F.) Briq., Ersan Bektaş, Atalay Sökmen Jan 2016

In Vitro Seed Germination, Plantlet Growth, Tuberization, And Syntheticseed Production Of Serapias Vomeracea (Burm.F.) Briq., Ersan Bektaş, Atalay Sökmen

Turkish Journal of Botany

Orchids are considered recalcitrant plants in in vitro propagation. Due to the lack of appropriate micropropagation techniques for mass production and damage to their ecological distribution posed by local gatherers, these species are threatened with extinction, including Serapias vomeracea (Burm.f.) Briq. In this research, we put forward a complete micropropagation method covering in vitro micropropagation, synthetic seed formation, germination in soil, and acclimatization to ambient conditions. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of successful synthetic seed formation and germination of S. vomeracea. Initially, seeds were germinated in different culture media and also media supplemented with …


Abiotic Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Oaks In Lebanon, Jean Stephan, Lara Chayban, Federico Vessella Jan 2016

Abiotic Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Oaks In Lebanon, Jean Stephan, Lara Chayban, Federico Vessella

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study is a first tentative attempt to understand the driving abiotic factors affecting the distribution of 7 oak taxa and 3 hybrids in Lebanon and to elucidate differences amongst the ecological niche. A field survey was conducted all over Lebanon, where taxa at 91 points were georeferenced and inventoried. GIS tools were used to overlay attributed data for the studied parameters including biogeographic, bioclimatic, and orographic parameters. Discriminant factor analysis (DFA) was performed to evaluate the variables maximizing the variance among oak species and to point out the most discriminatory factors shaping their actual distribution. The results showed that …


Diversity And Ecology Of Benthic Algae In Karagöl Lake, Karagöl-Saharanational Park (Şavşat, Artvin, Turkey), Bülent Akar, Bülent Şahi̇n Jan 2016

Diversity And Ecology Of Benthic Algae In Karagöl Lake, Karagöl-Saharanational Park (Şavşat, Artvin, Turkey), Bülent Akar, Bülent Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Botany

Benthic algal flora of Karagöl Lake, its seasonal variation, and the physical and chemical parameters of the water were studied between October 2008 and September 2010. The algal flora consisted of 112 taxa belonging to the divisions Charophyta (41), Chlorophyta (33), Cyanobacteria (18), Euglenozoa (17), Miozoa (2), and Ochrophyta (1). Six desmid taxa found in this research are new records for the freshwater algal flora of Turkey. The qualitative dominance of benthic taxa typical of slightly alkaline and mesotrophic ecosystems was observed. The qualitative and seasonal variations in epipelic taxa analyzed were dependent on the physicochemical characteristics of the water. …


External Morphological Variations And Temporal Distribution Of The Dinoflagellate Ceratium Hirundinella In Two Dam Reservoirs In The Tigris River Basin (Turkey), Memet Varol Jan 2016

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 …


Numerical Classification And Ordination Of The Floodplain Forests In The Euxine Region Of Turkey, Ali̇ Kavgaci, Erkan Yalçin, Hasan Korkmaz Jan 2016

Numerical Classification And Ordination Of The Floodplain Forests In The Euxine Region Of Turkey, Ali̇ Kavgaci, Erkan Yalçin, Hasan Korkmaz

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this study, the phytosociological structure of floodplain forests in the Euxine region of Turkey was examined from a large-scale perspective. For this goal, all of the published relevés were analyzed using the numerical classification and ordination techniques, which are widely used in phytosociological studies all over the world. In summary, a syntaxonomical scheme for floodplain forests with 11 communities (five associations and one alliance were newly identified) was suggested as follows: Fraxino angustifoliae - Ulmetum laevis Slavi 1952 allerietosum petiolatae Kavgacı et al. Subass. Nov. Hoc loco; Fraxino angustifoliae - Ulmetum laevis Slavi 1952 junglandetosum regiae Kavgacı et al. …


Inocybe Kohistanensis, A New Species From Swat, Pakistan, Sana Jabeen, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Abdur Rashid, Abdul Khalid Jan 2016

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.


Two New Achillea L. (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hayri̇ Duman, Murat Eki̇ci̇ Jan 2016

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 …