Res. Asst. PhD Almıla ÇİFTÇİ

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Open Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education

2012 - 2018

Doctorate

Istanbul University, Institute of Graduate Studies In Sciences, Biyoloji/ Botanik , Turkey

2009 - 2012

Postgraduate

Istanbul University, Institute of Graduate Studies In Sciences, Biyoloji/ Botanik , Turkey

2005 - 2009

Undergraduate

Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Biyoloji , Turkey

Dissertations

2018

Doctorate

Thlaspi L. (Brassicaceae) CİNSİNİN Apterygium LEDEB., Carpoceras DC., Syrenopsis (JAUB.&SPACH) HEDGE SEKSİYONLARININ BAZI TAKSONLARINDA SİSTEMATİK ARAŞTIRMALAR

Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Depertment of Biology

2012

Postgraduate

Türkiye'deki Sinirotu (Plantago L.) Taksonlarının Çiçek Durumu ve Tohumları Üzerine Mikromorfolojik Çalışmalar

Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Biyoloji/ Botanik

Foreign Languages

C1 Advanced

English

A1 Beginner

German

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2017

IV. Taksonomi Yaz Okulu: Yaşam Tarihine Güncel Bakış

Vocational Training

Mersin Üniversitesi

2015

Tübitak proje yazma eğitimi

Vocational Training

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi

2015

Flow Sitometri kurs programı

Vocational Training

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi

2014

Florasan mikoskobi tekniklerinin bitkilerdeki uygulama alanları ile ilgili uygulamalı eğitim

Vocational Training

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi

Research Areas

Life Sciences

Plant Biology

Plant Anatomy

Systematic Botany

Natural Sciences

Academic Positions

2014 - Present

Research Assistant

Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Depertment of Biology

Managerial Experience

Non Academic Experience

2012 - Present

Tercüman

Serbest Çevirmen, Tercüman

2013 - 2014

Eğitmen

Eğlen Bilim, Eğitmen

Articles

2025

1. Wild cherries, petioles and geography: response to locational and elevational trends in Turkey

Çiftçi A., Mollman R., Bostancı Ordu P. İ., Kaleli B. S., Şık L., Erol O.

NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY , vol.2025, no.9, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)

2025

2. Hidden in tepals: a new Crocus L. Species from southwestern Türkiye

Çiftçi A.

Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology , vol.160, pp.1-8, 2025 (Scopus)

2025

3. Updated Distribution and Future Concerns of Crocus balansae

Çiftçi A.

Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi , vol.21, no.1, pp.129-132, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2024

4. Sürmeli Çiğdemi (Crocus mathewii Kernd. & Pasche) Türünün Yaprak Anatomisinde Anahat Morfometrisi Yöntemlerinin Kullanım Olanakları

ÇİFTÇİ A., MOLLMAN R. R., EROL O.

Bağbahçe Bilim Dergisi , vol.11, no.3, pp.220-226, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2024

5. A new autumn-flowering Crocus (Iridaceae) from Türkiye: C. rifatozdemiri sp. nov.

Sik L., Yazici C., Mollman R. R., Harpke D., Kaleli B. S., ÇİFTÇİ A., et al.

PHYTOTAXA , vol.665, no.1, pp.13-24, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

2024

6. **Diversity of Crocus gargaricus s.l.: resolving longstanding debates and discovering a new species**

Yazici C., ÇİFTÇİ A., Mollman R., Harpke D., EROL O.

PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION , vol.310, no.4, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

2023

7. Teasing out elevational trends in infraspecific Prunus taxa: A vein analysis approach

Mollman R., Çiftçi A., Kaleli B. S., Erol O.

Microscopy Research and Technique , vol.86, no.12, pp.1699-1711, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

2023

8. Plantago lanceolata L. Taksonunda Tohum Kabuk Varyasyonu ve Bunun Yaygın Bitki Taksonlarında Tohum Yüzey Karakterlerinin Kullanımına Etkileri

ÇİFTÇİ A.

Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi , vol.11, pp.2137-2144, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2023

9. Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project

Çiftçi A., Mollman R., Kaleli B. S., Çapar A., Erol O.

Herbarium Turcicum , vol.1, pp.26-33, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2023

10. Towards a better understanding of Prunus (Rosaceae): molecular and morphological notes on Prunus subgenus Cerasus in Turkey

ÇİFTÇİ A., GERÇEK Y. C., Mollman R., Ordu P. I. B., Yazici C., YAPRAK A. E., et al.

BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY , 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

2023

11. **Anatomical and micromorphological study on some understudied taxa of Thlaspi L. s. lat. (Brassicaceae)**

ÇİFTÇİ A., Mollman R., EROL O.

BRITTONIA , vol.75, no.1, pp.1-14, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

2023

12. **Cypsela micro-macromorphological characteristics of selected taxa of Centaurea L. from Turkey and their systematic importance**

BONA M., Çiftçi A., Ekşi G.

ADANSONIA , vol.45, no.2, pp.27-39, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

2022

13. Genome skimming approach reveals the gene arrangements in the chloroplast genomes of the highly endangered Crocus L. species: Crocus istanbulensis (B.Mathew) Rukans

Cay S. B., Cinar Y. U., Kuralay S. C., Inal B., Zararsiz G., Ciftci A., et al.

PLOS ONE , vol.17, no.6, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

2021

14. Observations on Some Lost Crocus Taxa of Turkey and Some Thoughts on Conservation of Wild Species

Çiftçi A., Mollman R., Yıldırım H., Erol O.

Bağbahçe Bilim Dergisi , vol.8, no.3, pp.47-52, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2021

15. Foliar anatomy of some Prunus L. subgen. Cerasus Mill. (Rosaceae) taxa

Bostanci Ordu P. I., Çiftçi A., Mollman R., Yazıcı C., Abudurusuli A., Şık L., et al.

NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY , vol.39, no.6, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

2020

16. Micromorphological studies on inflorescence and seeds of some plantain (Plantago L.) taxa in Turkey

Çiftçi A., Erol O.

Biologica Nyssana , vol.11, no.2, pp.85-91, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2020

17. Notes on Crocus L. Series Flavi Mathew (Iridaceae) and a new species with unique corm structure

ÇİFTÇİ A., Harpke D., Mollman R., YILDIRIM H., EROL O.

PHYTOTAXA , vol.438, no.2, pp.65-79, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

2019

18. A new autumn flowering Crocus (Iridaceae) from SW Turkey: C. terzioghluii

Ciftci A., Harpke D., Erol O.

PHYTOTAXA , vol.420, no.3, pp.224-232, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

2019

19. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is an autotriploid that evolved in Attica (Greece) from wild Crocus cartwrightianus

Nemati Z., Harpke D., Gemicioglu A., Kerndorff H., Blattner F. R.

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION , vol.136, pp.14-20, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

2018

20. Seed structure of some taxa of the genus Crocus L. (Iridaceae) series Crocus

Karaismailoglu M. C., ŞIK L., Ciftci A., Erol O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY , vol.42, no.6, pp.722-731, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

2017

21. Crocus heilbronniorum, a new Turkish species of Series Lyciotauri (Iridaceae)

Erol O., Harpke D., Ciftci A.

PHYTOTAXA , vol.298, no.2, pp.173-180, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

2025

1. Exploring scape anatomy in Crocus L.: Its role in distinguishing series and species

Çiftçi A., Özel B., Gülçelik C., Erol O.

15th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, Niš, 2025 , Nish, Serbia, 22 - 25 May 2025, pp.11, (Summary Text)

2025

2. Rewriting the story of Crocus chrysanthus Herb.

Çiftçi A., Rose Mollman R., Kaleli B. S., Şık L., Erol O.

15th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, Niš, 2025, Nish, Serbia, 23 - 25 May 2025, pp.10, (Summary Text)

2023

3. The End of a Mythical Chromosome Story: Karyomorphology of Crocus mathewii Kerndorff &Pasche

Çiftçi A., Şik L., Tuna M., Erol O.

8. Asia-pasific Chromosome Colloqium, Tekirdağ, Turkey, 17 - 21 October 2023, (Unpublished)

2022

4. On the Hunt for Characters: Seperating Crocus balansae J.Gay ex Maw from Its Close Relatives

ÇİFTÇİ A., Mollman R., ŞIK L., EROL O.

3rd International Congress on Plant Biology, Rize, Turkey, 21 September 2022, (Summary Text)

2022

5. An Updated Protocol For Fast and Simple Venation Analysis Of Small and Difficult to Image Leaves

Mollman R., ÇİFTÇİ A., EROL O.

3rd International Congress on Plant Biology, Rize, Turkey, 21 September 2022, (Summary Text)

2022

6. Crocus pallasii Goldb. complex in Turkey Revisited: Comparative Leaf Anatomy and Its Taxonomic Implications

EROL O., Kaleli B. S., ŞIK L., ÇİFTÇİ A.

3rd International Congress on Plant Biology, 21 September 2022, (Summary Text)

2022

7. A peek into the private life of a rare endemic: initial results of a pollination study on Crocus balansae J.Gay ex Maw

Çiftçi A.

8th Balkan Botanical Congress, Athens, Greece, 4 - 08 July 2022, pp.33, (Summary Text)

2022

8. Crocus pallasii Goldb. from North to South of Turkey: Just a Phenotypic Variation or Speciation?

Erol O., Abudurusuli A., Çiftçi A.

Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions , Kraljevo, Serbia, 26 - 29 June 2022, pp.13, (Summary Text)

2022

9. Testing techniques and usefulness of Elliptic Fourier Analysis on Anatomical Sections

Çiftçi A.

14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions , Kraljevo, Serbia, 26 - 29 June 2022, pp.12, (Summary Text)

2018

10. Phytochemical Analysis of Turkish Prunus L., Subgenus Cerasus (Mill.) Focke Taxa

Gerçek Y. C., Özyurt D., Morgil Gerçek H., Çiftçi A., Erol O., Öz G., et al.

11th Aegean Analytical Chemistry Days (AACD2018),, Hania, Greece, 25 - 29 September 2018, pp.1-2, (Summary Text)

2018

11. A Preliminary Molecular Sysyematic Study on Turkish Prunus L., subgenus Cerasus (Mill.) Focke

ÇİFTÇİ A., GERÇEK Y. C., HARPKE D., MORGİL H., EROL O.

VII Balkan Botanical Congress, Novi-Sad, Serbia, 10 - 14 September 2018, vol.42, (Summary Text)

2017

12. Phytoremediation: Remove of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants

Gerçek Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL O., GEMİCİOĞLU A., ŞIK L., EROL Ç., et al.

Uluslararası ve Disiplinler Arası Çevre ve Edebiyat Sempozyumu, Manisa, Turkey, 1 - 03 November 2017, pp.56, (Full Text)

2017

13. On Sekizinci Yüzyıldan Günümüze Bitkiyi Fotoğraflamak

EROL O., ŞIK L., GEMİCİOĞLU A.

Uluslararası ve Disiplinler Arası Çevre ve Edebiyat Sempozyumu, Manisa, Turkey, 1 - 03 November 2017, pp.39, (Full Text)

2017

14. Phytoremediation: Remove of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL O., ÇİFTÇİ A., ŞIK L., EROL Ç., et al.

International and Interdisciplinary Environment and Literature Symposium, 1 - 03 October 2017, (Summary Text)

2017

15. Bitkilerin Klasik Türk Şiirine Yansımaları

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL Ç., ÇİFTÇİ A., ŞIK L., ÇALIŞKAN M., et al.

International and Interdisciplinary Environment and Literature Symposium, 1 - 03 October 2017, (Summary Text)

2017

16. Phytoremediation: Remove of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants.

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL O., ÇİFTÇİ A., ŞIK L., EROL Ç., et al.

International and Interdisciplinary Environment and Literature Symposium, 2017, 5 - 08 August 2017, (Summary Text)

2012

17. Micromorphological Studies on Inflorescence and Seeds of some Plantago L. (Plantaginaceae) Taxa in Turkey

ÇİFTÇİ A., EROL O., Wissemann V.

13. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GfBS), Bonn, Germany, 23 - 25 February 2012, pp.23, (Full Text)

Books

2022

1. Crocus L.

Erol O., Çiftçi A.

in: Resimli Türkiye Florası, Adil Güner,Ali Kandemir,Yusuf Menemen,Hasan Yıldırım,Serdar Aslan,Aşkın Öykü Çimen,Işık Güner,Gülnur Ekşi Bona,Fatma Şen Gökmen, Editor, Ali Nihat Gökyiğit Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.495-700, 2022

2017

2. Bitki Zekası

GEMİCİOĞLU A.

Yeni İnsan Yayınları, İstanbul, 2017

Funded Projects

2021 - Present

Bir model koruma biyolojisi çalışması Crocus balansae JGay ex Maw

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

ÇİFTÇİ A. (Executive), EROL O., TUNA M., YILDIRIM H., ŞIK L.

2023 - 2026

A Comprehensive Study on the Systematics and Rhizosphere Biome of Crocus chrysanthus Herb. complex

TUBITAK Project , 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects

(Project Abstract)

Erol O. (Executive), Çiftçi A., Tulum I., Şık L., Tuna M., BOZTAŞ K.

2022 - 2025

ISTF Herbaryumunun Dijitalleşmesi Ekolojik Belleğin Gelenekselden Dijitale Evrimi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Guided

EROL O. (Executive), ÇİFTÇİ A.

2021 - 2025

Crocus pallasii Goldb Crocus Serisi Iridaceae Tür Kompleksi Üzerinde Biyosistematik Araştırmalar

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

EROL O. (Executive), TUNA M., YAZICI C., ÇİFTÇİ A., KALELİ B. S., ŞIK L., et al.

2023 - 2024

A Study on Crocus gargaricus Herb. Complex in Izmir and Kutahya

TUBITAK Project , 1002 - Quick Support Program

Çiftçi A., Erol O. (Executive)

2020 - 2023

Crocus mathewii Kerndorf & Pasche (Iridaceae) popülasyonları üzerinde biyosistematik çalışmalar

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

ÇİFTÇİ A. (Executive), TUNA M., EROL O., ŞIK L.

2018 - 2022

Çalı ve ağaçsı Cerasus sensu Browicz taksonlarının RADSeq yöntemiyle genom düzeyinde SNP profiline dayalı olarak genotiplendirilmesi ve filogenetik analizleri

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

EROL O. (Executive), ELDEM V., ÖZ G., GERÇEK Y. C., GEMİCİOĞLU A., MORGİL H.

2019 - 2020

Crocus Cinsinde Uluslararası Araştırma ve İşbirliği Çalışmaları

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

EROL O. (Executive), GERÇEK Y. C., GEMİCİOĞLU A.

2016 - 2020

Türkiye’de Yayılış Gösteren Cerasus L. (Rosaceae) Cinsi Taksonları Üzerinde Moleküler Sistematik ve Fitokimyasal Çalışmalar

TUBITAK Project , 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects

Erol O.(Executive), Öz G., Öztürk B., Çalışkan M., Yaprak A. E., Şık L., et al.

2015 - 2018

Thlaspi L. (Brassicaceae) Cinsinin Apterygium Ledeb., Carpoceras DC., Syrenopsis (Jaub.&Spach) Hedge Seksiyonlarının Bazı Taksonlarında Sistematik Araştırmalar

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP PhD

EROL O. (Executive), ÇİFTÇİ A.

2016 - 2017

Crocus L. (Iridaceae) cinsi Crocus Serisi Taksonları Üzerinde Taksonomik Çalışmalar

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

EROL O. (Executive), GERÇEK Y. C., ÇİFTÇİ A.

Memberships and Roles in Scientific Organizations

2021 - Present

Flora Araştırmaları Derneği

Member

Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications

January 2023

FLORA MORPHOLOGY, DISTRIBUTION, FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY OF PLANTS

Journal Indexed in SCI-E

October 2022

NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Journal Indexed in SCI-E

Congress and Symposium Activities

01 February 2012 - 01 February 2012