Journals / Turkish Journal of Botany / 2010 / Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 2

Lophanthus (Lamiaceae) in Turkey: a new generic record and a new species

Pages
123–129
DOI
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Abstract

The genus Lophanthus Adans. is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Specimens collected from Van province, east Anatolia, are described here as the new species Lophanthus turcicus Dirmenci, Yıldız & Hedge. Diagnostic characteristics that distinguish it from allied species are presented; a description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments are given.

Özet

The genus Lophanthus Adans. is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Specimens collected from Van province, east Anatolia, are described here as the new species Lophanthus turcicus Dirmenci, Yıldız & Hedge. Diagnostic characteristics that distinguish it from allied species are presented; a description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments are given.

Keywords: Key words: Endemic, Lamiaceae, Lophanthus, Van, Turkey