Centaurea amanosensis (Asteraceae), a new species from Turkey

Bona M.

PLANT BIOSYSTEMS, vol.150, no.5, pp.1083-1086, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 150 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/11263504.2014.1001465
  • Journal Name: PLANT BIOSYSTEMS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1083-1086
  • Keywords: Asteraceae, Centaurea, new species, Turkey, C. SECT. PSEUDOSERIDIA, SUPPLEMENT FLORA, ADDITIONAL TAXA, CHECKLIST, CARDUEAE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Centaurea amanosensis M. Bona, a new species of Asteraceae from Hatay province of Turkey is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. cheirolopha (Fenzl) Wagenitz, C. lycopifolia Boiss. & Kotschy ex Boiss. & Kotschy, and C. stevenii Bieb. (Section Pseudoseridia), but it differs mainly in life form, general habit, leaves and achene characters. The IUCN conservation status of Critically Endangered (CR) should be applied to C. amanosensis.