A NEW SPECIES OF THYMUS (LAMIACEAE) FROM CENTRAL ANATOLIA (TURKEY)

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Öztürk D., Yaylacı Ö. K., Koyuncu O., Sezer O., Özgişi K., Ocak A.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.54, no.2, pp.453-459, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.30848/pjb2022-2(7)
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.453-459
  • Keywords: Thymus baseri, Lamiaceae, Taxonomy, Eskisehir, Turkey, NEPETA L. LAMIACEAE, ESSENTIAL OILS, MICROMORPHOLOGY
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species Thymus baseri (Lamiaceae) is described and illustrated from central Anatolia, Turkey. The new species grows on marble rocks and scree at 1640-1800 m. in central Anatolia (Eskisehir Province). A complete morphological description, detailed photographs are reported for the new species, including an identification key for related species. It's distribution, habitat and ecology, etymology, conservation status and diagnostic morphological, and taxonomic features with familiar species are discussed in this paper. Additionally, pollen and nutlet micromorphological characteristics of T. baseri are examined and using SEM analyses. Observations regarding the IUCN Red List category and the ecology of the population are noted. The geographic distribution of the new species has been mapped.