Galium shinasii (Rubiaceae): a new species of Galium L. from Eastern Turkey
Articles > Article · 2016
Authors: Levent Sik, Hasan YILDIRIM, Ademi Fahri PİRHAN, Yusuf ALTIOĞLU, MELİHA GEMİCİ
PhytoKeys, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2016, vol 75, pp 19-29
DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.75.10244
Summary
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.