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Type: Article
Published: 2021-05-05
Page range: 242–254
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Omphalodes nedimeae (Boraginaceae), a new species from the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey
Department of Biology, Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
Runner Tourism & Travel, Döşemealtı, Antalya, Turkey
Boraginaceae ITS phylogeny new species nutlet morphology Omphalodes Turkey Eudicots

Abstract

A new species of Omphalodes from the high mountain region of Kumluca (Antalya) is described here and named as O. nedimeae. A phylogenetic tree based on the nuclear-encoded ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region suggests a close relationship with O. luciliae. The new species differs from the morphological similar species by having dense strigose hairs covering all vegetative parts and dense trichomes on its nutlets. We suggest that it should be in the “critically endangered” threat category according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria.