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Issue: Vol. 443 No. 1: 18 May 2020
Type: Article
Published: 2020-05-18
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.443.1.7
Page range: 79–91
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 2

Minuartia alpuensis (Caryophyllaceae), a new endemic species from inner Anatolia, Turkey

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Botany Section, 06800, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Botany Section, 06800, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
Endemic plants Minuartia sect. Minuartia palynology plant conservation taxonomy Turkey Eudicots

Abstract

In this study a new species from Turkey, Minuartia alpuensis (Caryophyllaceae), is described and illustrated, and its taxonomic relationships are discussed. The distribution of the new species, its ecology and conservation status are given, and an identification key is provided. Pollen structures of both new and related taxa are examined.