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Issue: Vol. 736 No. 2: 30 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-30
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.736.2.5
Page range: 167-176
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A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from Türkiye

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
Niğde Silene pharnaceifolia taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Silene aladagense (Caryophyllaceae) was described and illustrated as a new species from Aladağlar (Niğde Province, Türkiye). The species belongs to the sect. Caespitosae and it is similar to S. pharnaceifolia from which differs by the retrorsely puberulous stem and calyx and the lenght of anthophore. A detailed description, images, phenology, palynology, the IUCN assessment, and a identification key of the Turkish species of sect. Caespitosae are presented. In addition, the geographical distribution of the new species and other related species were mapped.

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How to Cite

Altinözlü, H., Aytaç, Z., Çelemli̇ Ömür G. & Ertuğrul, T. (2025) A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from Türkiye. Phytotaxa 736 (2): 167–176. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.736.2.5