A new species of Centaurea sect. Pseudoseridia (Asteraceae) from north-eastern Turkey

Centaurea ziganensis Yüzb., M. Bona & I. Genç, a new species is described and illustrated from Gümüshane province, NE Turkey. The new species grows in rocky places on the south face of Zigana Mountains, and is closely related to Centaurea drabifolioides , from which it differs mainly in stem, ac...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2015-07, Vol.53 (53), p.27-38
Main Authors: Yüzbasioglu, Ibrahim Sirri, Bona, Mehmet, Genç, Ilker
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asteraceae
Centaurea
Identification and classification
New species
Physical characteristics
Physiological aspects
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Summary:Centaurea ziganensis Yüzb., M. Bona & I. Genç, a new species is described and illustrated from Gümüshane province, NE Turkey. The new species grows in rocky places on the south face of Zigana Mountains, and is closely related to Centaurea drabifolioides , from which it differs mainly in stem, achene and phyllary appendage characters. Micromorphological structures of achenes and karyological features of Centaurea ziganensis and Centaurea drabifolioides were examined in this study.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.53.5250