Tragopogon abbreviatus Asteraceae : a little-known species inferred from morphological and molecular analysis

Authors : Kamil ÇOŞKUNÇELEBİ, Mutlu GÜLTEPE, Murat Erdem GÜZEL, Serdar MAKBUL

Pages : 269-280

Doi:10.3906/bot-1911-38

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Tragopogon porrifolius occurs in Turkey with 3 taxonomically confused subspecies: T. porrifolius subsp. eriospermus, T. porrifolius subsp. longirostris, and T. porrifolius subsp. abbreviatus. In the present paper, T. porrifolius subsp. abbreviatus endemic to Turkey is raised at specific level based on morphological and molecular analysis. After detailed assessment of original herbarium specimens and literature studies, we found that this name is not typified yet. Thus, a lectotype is provided together with an emended diagnosis; synonym, distribution map, and conservation status for the first time. Additionally, a preliminary phylogenetic position of this little-known taxon is given on several newly sequenced data.
Keywords : Cichorieae, lectotypification, nuclear sequence data, Tragopogon longirostris, T porrifolius, Turkey