Galium shinasii (Rubiaceae): a new species of Galium L. from Eastern Turkey

By

ŞIK, Levent
Yıldırım, Hasan
Pirhan, Ademi Fahri
Altıoğlu, Yusuf
Gemici, Meliha

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

75

Pages

19-29

Subjects

Ecology , Galium , Rubiaceae , taxonomy , Turkey

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.75.10244

 

Abstract

Galium shinasii Yıldırım (Rubiaceae), is described as a new species from Malatya Province in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The new species is morphologically related to Galium cornigerum Boiss. & Hausskn. G. lasiocarpum and G. sorgereae Ehrend. and Schönb. but clearly differs from them based on the morphological differences presented in the species description. In addition, the conservation status, the distribution map, and notes on the biogeography and ecology of the new species are given.