Title of article :
A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey
Author/Authors :
HAMZAOGLU, Ergin Bozok University - Faculty of Science and Arts - Department of Biology, TURKEY , AKSOY, Ahmet Erciyes University - Faculty of Science and Arts - Department of Biology, TURKEY , BUDAK, Ümit
Abstract :
Silene bayburtensis Hamzaoglu Aksoy sp. nov. is described as a new species from Bay burt province (Turkey).The specimen was collected on a calcareous steppe, in 2 localities, at an altitude between 1700 and 1750 m. The new species is similar to Silene pharnaceifolia Fenzl. The differences between the species are discussed.
Keywords :
Bayburt , Caespitosae , Silene , systematics , taxonomy
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Botany
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Botany
