Dianthus goekayi Kaynak, Yilmaz & Daşkin sp. nova (Caryophyllaceae) is described and illustrated from northwest Anatolia, Turkey. It resembles especially D. erinaceus, but differs it by its longer stems, inflorescence with 2–7 flowers, and papillose calyx tube. The stem and calyx of both species were examined and compared using scanning electron microscopy. The geographical distribution of D. goekayi is mapped.
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Annales Botanici Fennici
Vol. 48 • No. 1
March 2011
Vol. 48 • No. 1
March 2011