TAXONOMICAL STUDIES ON ENDEMIC SCORZONERA PYGMAEA VAR. PYGMAEA AND VAR. NUTANS STAT. NOV (ASTERACEAE) FROM TURKEY
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, no.2, pp.555-563, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Publication Date: 2014
- Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.555-563
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The taxonomic status of Scorzonera pygmaea var. pygmaea and var. nutans belonging to the tribe. cichoreae (Asteraceae). S. pygmaea samples were collected from Arayit mountain. We suggest that these two subspecies should be classified as varietes because of their morphological and anatomical characteristics, ecological and geographical similarities. Moreover being together in the same localities of these under species taxa supports our opinion, i.e. S. pygmaea Sibth. & Sm. var. pygmaea stat. nov. and S. pygmaea Sibth. & Sm. var. nutans (Czeczott) O. Koyuncu & Yaylaci, slat. nov.