A new species of Centaurea L. (Asteraceae), Centaurea elazigensis Kaya & Vural, from section Acrocentron (Cassini) DC. is described and illustrated from Elazığ Province, Turkey. It is closely related to C. carduiformis DC. A key comparing diagnostic morphological characters of the new species and C. carduiformis is provided. The habitat and conservation status of the species are presented, and the geographical distribution of the new species and other related species is described.
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1 June 2007
A New Species of Centaurea Sect. Acrocentron (Asteraceae) from Turkey
Zafer Kaya,
Mecit Vural
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 17 • No. 2
June 2007
Vol. 17 • No. 2
June 2007
Asteraceae
Cardueae
Centaurea
Compositae
IUCN Red List
Turkey