İkinci, N., Oberprieler, C. & Güner, A.: On the origin of European lilies: phylogenetic analysis of Lilium section Liriotypus (Liliaceae) using sequences of the nuclear ribosomal transcribed spacers. — Willdenowia 36: 647–656. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem doi:10.3372/wi.36.36201 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

The sequences of the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region were analysed for 28 representatives of Lilium, one Nomocharis species and three outgroup taxa of Lilieae (Notholirion, Fritillaria and Cardiocrinum). 17 of the 20 members of Lilium sect. Liriotypus were included. A maximum parsimony analysis was carried out for the phylogenetic reconstruction. The results are not completely congruent with sectional delimitations of L. sect. Liriotypus based on morphological characters. They confirm the previous suggestion that L. sect. Liriotypus is monophyletic only if L. bulbiferum is excluded and placed in L. sect. Sinomartagon. The monophyly of the remaining L. sect. Liriotypus receives good support from bootstrap analysis. It can be divided into two groups, one comprising NE Turkish-Caucasian species and another the European species, L. candidum and the two Turkish endemics L. ciliatum and L. akkusianum. The results also show that L. ponticum cannot be included within the so-called L. carniolicum group of lilies.

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.: The Euro+Med treatment of Gramineae — a generic synopsis and some new names. — Willdenowia 36: 657–669. — ISSN 0511-0618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36202 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

A synopsis of genera accepted for the Euro+Med project is presented. As a consequence of the generic treatment and reassessment of accepted specific and subspecific taxa, new names and new combinations are required in Agrostis, Alopecurus, Anisantha, Arundo, Avellinia, Avenella, Avenula, Bromopsis, Bromus, Danthonia, Elymus, Elytrigia, Enneapogon, Eragrostis, Koeleria, Macrochloa, Neoschischkinia, Ochlopoa, Phalaroides, Rostraria, Secale, Setaria, Stipa, Triticum and Urochloa. The genus name Tripidium is validated to substitute the illegitimate Ripidium.

Lundevall, C.-F. & Øllgaard, H.: Seven new Taraxacum species (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) from Norden. — Willdenowia 36: 671–688. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36203 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Seven new species of Taraxacum from the countries of northern Europe are formally described and discussed, and their known distribution is presented. Three of them (T. expandens, T. finitimum, T. obnuptum) belong to T. sect. Borea, the rest (T. broddesonii, T. huddungense, T. pilosella, T. theodori) are members of T. sect. Ruderalia. Three of the species have been known and named for a very long time, yet not formally described by earlier taraxacologists. T. obnubilum Dahlst. ined. (non Dahlst. ex Puol.) is described with a new name.

Greuter, W., Gutermann, W. & Talavera, S.: A preliminary conspectus of Scorzoneroides (Compositae, Cichorieae) with validation of the required new names. — Willdenowia 36: 689–692. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36204 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

The distinctness of the two subgenera recognised by Widder within Leontodon on morphological grounds gains strong support from recent molecular systematic studies. The new results make it mandatory to recognise these two taxa as separate genera, because Leontodon as traditionally defined, comprising them both but excluding Picris, Hypochaeris and related smaller genera, would be diphyletic. By consequence, a fair number of former Leontodon taxa must now be placed in the genus Scorzoneroides. In order to draw the attention of practising botanists to this need and to enable them to use the names believed to be correct, a preliminary nomenclatural synopsis is given here, limited to the species and subspecies known to occur in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Required combinations that do not yet exist are validated.

Øllgaard, H.: Further new Taraxacum species (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) from northern Europe. — Willdenowia 36: 693–706. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36205 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Five new species of Taraxacum from northern Europe (T. freticola, T. leptoscelum, T. nigrescens, T. opertum, and T. palmgrenii) are validly named, described and discussed, and their known distribution is presented. All are members of T. sect. Ruderalia. For two species known by illegitimate names (later homonyms), new names are proposed: T. homoschistum, T. longiconicum.

Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Euro+Med Notulae, 2. — Willdenowia 36: 707–717. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36206 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

This is the second of a series of miscellaneous contributions, by various authors, where hitherto unpublished data relevant to the Euro+Med (or Sisyphus) Project are presented. As the previous one, it is almost entirely devoted to the Compositae family. It includes new country and area records for Achillea, Anthemis, Arnica, Artemisia, Carlina, Centaurea, Cichorium, Cota, Doronicum, Helichrysum, Hieracium, Lasiospermum, Leucanthemum, Petasites, Saussurea, Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Tripolium taxa, and the validation of names in the genera Bethencourtia, Galatella, Helichrysum, Hieracium, Ifloga, Jacobaea, Lactuca, Lapsana, Picris, Podospermum, Psephellus, Solidago, Taraxacum and Tephroseris. A single record (Lappula) concerns Boraginaceae.

Greuter, W. & Raus, Th. (ed.): Med-Checklist Notulae, 24. — Willdenowia 36: 719–730. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36207 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Continuing a series of miscellaneous contributions, by various authors, where hitherto unpublished data relevant to the Med-Checklist project are presented, this instalment deals with the families Amaranthaceae, Apocynaceae, Basellaceae, Boraginaceae, Cabombaceae, Campanulaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Compositae, Cruciferae, Euphorbiaceae, Labiatae, Leguminosae, Onagraceae, Primulaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae, Thymelaeaceae; Cyperaceae, Gramineae, Juncaceae and Liliaceae. It includes new country and area records, taxonomic and distributional considerations. A new combination is validated in Soldanella, and a new subspecies is described in Eragrostis.

Zotos, A., Raus, Th. & Dimopoulos, P.: New floristic reports from the lakes Trichonis and Lisimachia (W Greece). — Willdenowia 36: 731–739. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36208 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

The study of the wetland flora and vegetation of Lake Trichonis, the largest inland lake of Greece, and of the neighbouring Lake Lisimachia (Etoloakarnania, W Greece) revealed 68 vascular plant taxa previously not reported from the area, which are discussed chorologically. Hordeum secalinum and Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis are reported for the first time from Greece.

Georgakopoulou, A., Manousou, S., Artelari, R. & Georgiou, O.: Breeding systems and cytology in Greek populations of five Limonium species (Plumbaginaceae) — Willdenowia 36: 741–750. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36209 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Information is provided about the reproductive mechanisms and the chromosome numbers of Limonium palmare, L. roridum, L. graecum, L. virgatum and L. narbonense, notes on their taxonomy are given and the correlation between their breeding systems and cytology is discussed. L. palmare and L. roridum are facultatively apomictic with 2n = 4x = 34 and 2n = 5x = 43, respectively. L. graecum is apomictic and its chromosome number of 2n = 6x = 52 is reported for the first time, L. virgatum is also apomictic with 2n = 3x = 27 and L. narbonense is sexual with 2n = 6x = 54 and 2n = 8x = 72. The latter number is a new record and the highest number reported so far for the genus Limonium..

Hedrén, M.: New species and combinations in Acanthaceae from Somalia. — Willdenowia 36: 751–759. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36210 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Six species from Somalia, Barleria albomarginata, B. dentata, B. glaucobracteata, B. ilicifolia, Hypoestes cinerea and Justicia carnosa, are described as new to science, J. arenaria is proposed as a new name for J. ovalifolia var. psammophila and the new combination B. brevispina is proposed for B. linearifolia var. brevispina.

Hand, R. (ed.): Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus V. — Willdenowia 36: 761–809. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36211 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Continuing a series of miscellaneous contributions by various authors, the fifth instalment includes information about 179 taxa focussing on the chorology and ecology of the Cyprus flora. Four taxa are new to science (Onopordum ×makrisii, Quercus alnifolia var. argentea, Q. ×campitica nothosubsp. hylatis, Solenopsis antiphonitis), several taxa are new to the island, e.g., Aethionema arabicum, Bellium minutum, Cynara syriaca, Echium judaeum, Epilobium lamyi, E. tournefortii, Gypsophila linearifolia, Herniaria hemistemon, Lolium rigidum subsp. lepturoides, Malcolmia africana and Silene argentea. Chromosome numbers of four taxa have been confirmed (Lomelosia cyprica, Phlomis cypria subsp. occidentalis, Silene fraudatrix, Teucrium kotschyanum), one case (Arabis cypria) is controversial.

Weigend, M.: Urtica dioica subsp. cypria, with a re-evaluation of the U. dioica group (Urticaceae) in western Asia. — Willdenowia 36: 811–822. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36212 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

An overview is provided over the perennial taxa in the Urtica dioica complex in Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. The literature reports a variety of names for the taxa of this group in this region and the recognition and taxonomic status of taxa differ between the respective floristic treatments. On the basis of both living and herbarium material the tentative recognition of the following taxa for these countries is here proposed: U. dioica subsp. cypria (endemic to Cyprus), U. dioica subsp. dioica (syn. Urtica haussknechtii; Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Turkey, Europe, E USA, W, N & Central Asia), U. dioica subsp. pubescens (Turkey, also SE Europe east of Italy and Hungary, Ukraine, Russia), U. dioica subsp. kurdistanica (syn. U. xiphodon, U. dioica var. xiphodon, U. dioica var. subincisa; Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey) and U. fragilis (Turkey, Lebanon). The sub-species of U. dioica show relatively weak morphological and ecological differentiation, comparable to that observed in Asian and North American subspecies of this group, but the recognition of subsp. cypria is recommended on the basis of weak, but highly consistent morphological characters, such as the distribution of stinging hairs and its exclusively monoecious character. U. fragilis can be considered as very distinct and likely only remotely related.

Parolly, G. & Eren, Ö. (ed.): Contributions to the flora of Turkey, 1. — Willdenowia 36: 823–844. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36213 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Starting a series of miscellaneous contributions, by various authors, in the fields of taxonomy, nomenclature, site ecology and chorology of vascular plants of Turkey, the first instalment deals with 30 taxa of the families Alliaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Hypericaceae, Poaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Valerianaceae and Violaceae, for which important range extensions and taxonomic considerations are included. The Barbarea minor agg. is revised and considered to comprise only one polymorphic species, B. brachycarpa, with four subspecies and four varieties and a diversity centre in Turkey. Four taxa from S Anatolia are described as new to science: Arenaria dianthoides subsp. tuncbasi, Barbarea brachycarpa var. ilicifolia, B. brachycarpa subsp. minor var. pilicarpa and Hypericum saxifragum subsp. eglandulosum. Five new combinations are validated in the genera Barbarea, Minuartia and Noccaea. Six mostly very recently described local endemics of the Taurus Mts of the genera Allium, Arenaria, Barbarea and Helichrysum are sunk in synonymy. For Silene sumbuliana an alternative sectional classification is proposed. A first chromosome count is given for Viola dirimliensis, with 2n = 8 reported in the genus for the first time. Verbascum rupicola, previously known only from the type gathering in 1912, is rediscovered.

Zieliński, J., Petrova, A. & Tomaszewski, D.: Quercus trojana subsp. yaltirikii (Fagaceae), a new subspecies from southern Turkey. — Willdenowia 36: 845–849. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36214 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Geographic distribution and infraspecific variation of the E Mediterranean Quercus trojana is discussed. Q. trojana subsp. yaltirikii is described from the region of Içel and Antalya at the southeastern margin of the species' range as a subspecies new to science, characterized by densely stellate-hairy leaves and twigs.

Parolly, G. & Tan, K.: A new species of Hesperis (Brassicaceae) from SW Anatolia, Turkey. — Willdenowia 36: 851–856. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36215 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Hesperis kuerschneri, from the vilayet of Denizli in the Western Taurus is described as a species new to science and illustrated. Its affinities are with H. theophrasti, which has several infraspecific taxa in the Balkans and Anatolia. The new species occurs on steep serpentine scree slopes together with other serpentine plants of the Western Taurus and is rather local in distribution.

Dickoré, W. B. & Kriechbaum, M.: Oxytropis iridum (Leguminosae), a new species from SE Tibet (Xizang, China), including phytogeographical notes. — Willdenowia 36: 857–865.-ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36216 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Oxytropis iridum is described as a species new to science from the Inner E Himalaya of the Xizang Autonomous Region. The new species is well defined by its morphological traits, geographical distribution and habitat preferences and belongs to the largest and probably most controversial, typical subgenus of Oxytropis. It is apparently most closely related to the circumarctic O. deflexa (Tibet, N Asia, W North America) and to the W Himalayan endemic O. mollis.

Soják, J.: Potentilla gobica (Rosaceae), a remarkable new species from SW Mongolia. — Willdenowia 36: 867–869. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36217 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Potentilla gobica is described as a species new to science from the summit region of the Baytik Shan massif in the SW Mongolian-Chinese borderland. It is characterized by digitate leaves and an entirely glabrous surface, except for small ± sessile glands, of all plant parts. Only one other species entirely lacking eglandular hairs was so far known worldwide, the E Siberian and Mongolian P. sanguisorba, which has, in contrast, pinnate leaves.

Regalado Gabancho, L., Sánchez, C. & Prada, C.: Asplenium veneticolor, a new spleenwort (Aspleniaceae, Pteridophyta) from Cuba. — Willdenowia 36: 871–880. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36218 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

A new spleenwort from E Cuba is described and illustrated: Asplenium veneticolor. It is closely related to A. dentatum, a widespread species in Cuba. In nature it can be recognised by its distinctive bluish green (Venetian) colour, on dry material moreover by its fertile leaf blades being pinnatifid at apex, with oblong to oblanceolate pinnae. Stem scales, indusia and spores provide additional criteria that support the distinctness of the two taxa.

Areces Berazaín, F.: New records of Malvaceae from Cuba. — Willdenowia 36: 881–884. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.

Three species of Malvaceae, viz., Abutilon buchii, Peltaea trinervis and Wissadula fadyenii, are reported as new to Cuba, P. trinervis is also a new report for the Antilles. Keys to the Cuban species of the three genera are provided.

Croat, T. & Yu, G.: Four new species of Philodendron (Araceae) from South America. — Willdenowia 36: 885–894. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36220 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Four species of Philodendron sect. Macrobelium, namely P. huaynacapacense from Peru and Bolivia, P. rimachii from Peru, P. ushanum from French Guiana and P. wadedavisii from NW Brazil and SE Colombia, are described as species new to science and illustrated.

Hauck, M. & Javkhlan, S.: Additions to the lichen flora of Mongolia: records from Khentey and Khangay. — Willdenowia 36: 895–912. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36221 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

Seventy-eight lichen species are added to the known lichen flora of the N Mongolian province Khentey and six lichen species are reported for the first time from the province and phytogeographical region Khangay, which covers parts of central and NW Mongolia. One lichen species is new to the Mongolian Altay in W Mongolia. Seven crustose epiphytic lichens are new to Asia, viz. Caloplaca thuringiaca, Candelariella viae-lacteae, Hypocenomyce leucococca, Lecidea leprarioides, Pyrrhospora cinnabarina, Rinodina degeliana, and Strangospora microhaema. Thirty-one further species are first records for Mongolia, viz. Arthonia apathetica, Buellia badia, B. triphragmioides, Caloplaca cerinella, C. chrysophthalma, Chaenotheca chrysocephala, C. trichialis, Cladonia humilis, Collema subflaccidum, Graphis scripta, Lecanora circumborealis, L. intricata, Lecidea nylanderi, Lepraria jackii, Micarea peliocarpa, Mycobilimbia tetramera, Parmeliopsis hyperopta, Phaeophyscia rubropulchra, Physcia adscendens, Physciella chloantha, P. melanchra, Porpidia macrocarpa, Ramalina calicaris, Rhizocarpon hochstetteri, Schismatomma pericleum, Tuckermannopsis americana, Usnea articulata, Verrucaria margacea, V. praetermissa, Xanthoria fulva, X. ulophyllodes.

Zippel, E.: Type material in the moss herbarium of Samuel Elisée von Bridel, 1. — Willdenowia 36: 913–935. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36222 (available via  http://dx.doi.org/)

The herbarium of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (B) contains as one of its historical collections the moss herbarium of Bridel (1762–1828). A list of the type material in the first 250 of 1006 folders (containing specimens of Archidium, Bartramia, Bryum, Campylopus, Dicranum, Didymodon, Dryptodon, Encalypta, Grimmia, Gymnostomum, Hookeria, Hydropogon, Leucobryum, Leucophanes, Octoblepharum, Orthotrichum, Phascum, Racomitrium, Rottleria, Saproma, Schistidium, Sphagnum, Splachnum, Trichostomum, Ulota and Weissia), i.e. 119 types of names published by Bridel and other authors, is presented with collection data, notes on the specimens and, if available, revision data. Lectotypes are designated for the names Dryptodon carnosus, Gymnostomum rufescens, Orthotrichum floerkei, O. stramineum, Phascum megapolitanum, P. nepalense, Schistidium imberbe var. atrovirens, Sphagnum contortum, S. pentastichum and Trichostomum nigricans.