Two new species of Cirsium (Asteraceae) and notes on allies from Turkey

Authors : Bayram YILDIZ, Turan ARABACI, Tuncay DİRMENCİ

Pages : 1045-1054

Doi:10.3906/bot-1301-4

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, 2 new species of Cirsium Mill. sect. Epitrachys DC., Cirsium balikesirense Yıldız, Arabacı & Dirmenci and C. nerimaniae Yıldız, Dirmenci & Arabacı from Turkey, are described and illustrated. The differences between the new species and their allies are discussed. Ecological habit, localities, key of allied species, and a distribution map of the species are given.
Keywords : Key words Compositae, Epitrachys, morphology, new species, revision