Centaurea bingoelensis (Asteraceae), a new species from Turkey

Authors : LÜTFİ BEHÇET, AHMET İLÇİM, YAKUP YAPAR

Pages : 180-188

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Centaurea bingoelensis Behçet & İlçim is described as a new species. It is confined to Bingöl in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The diagnostic characters are discussed and taxonomic comments are presented. Seed and pollen characteristics were investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. Notes on its ecology are also presented.
Keywords : Centaurea, flora, taxonomy, Turkey