- Turkish Journal of Botany
- Volume:39 Issue:2
- A new species of Teucrium sect. Stachyobotrys (Lamiaceae) from the south of Turkey
A new species of Teucrium sect. Stachyobotrys (Lamiaceae) from the south of Turkey
Authors : MECİT VURAL, HAYRİ DUMAN, TUNCAY DİRMENCİ, TANER ÖZCAN
Pages : 318-324
Doi:10.3906/bot-1403-50
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :A new species of Teucrium L., Teucrium aladagense Vural & H.Duman, is described from Aladağ mountain, located in Adana, Kayseri, and Niğde provinces in Turkey. The species belongs to Teucrium L. sect. Stachyobotrys Benth. A description, distribution map, habitat, information on trichome morphology, and the threatened category of the species are provided. The differences between the new species and its allies T. lamiifolium d`Urv s.l. and T. hircanicum L. are discussed, and an identification key is provided for the identification of similar taxa.Keywords : Adana, Aladağ, endemic, Kayseri, Niğde, Teucrium, Turkey