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1 July 2009 Cynara makrisii (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new artichoke species in Cyprus
Ralf Hand, Georgios Hadjikyriakou
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Abstract

The population of a wild artichoke discovered in 1997 in the western part of Cyprus proved to be a new species, Cynara makrisii. Morphologically it is similar to C. cyrenaica, known to occur in Libya and Crete.

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Ralf Hand and Georgios Hadjikyriakou "Cynara makrisii (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new artichoke species in Cyprus," Willdenowia 39(1), 77-81, (1 July 2009). https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.39.39108
Published: 1 July 2009
KEYWORDS
Compositae
Cynara cyrenaica
East Mediterranean
Endemism
taxonomy
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