Seher Karaman ERKUL, Zeki AYTAÇ, Murat EKİCİ

Synopsis of the sect. Hymenocoleus, sect. Hymenostegis, and sect. Macrophyllium belonging to Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Turkey

ISSN: 1300-008X
Yayın Aralığı: 6
Yayıncı: TÜBİTAK

A synopsis of the sect. Hymenocoleus Bunge, sect. Hymenostegis Bunge, and sect. Macrophyllium Boiss. belonging to Astragalus L. in Turkey is given based on a revisional study carried out in Turkey. As a result of this study, an account of 19 species including keys and general distribution as well as their conservation status in Turkey is given. It is determined that A. narmanicus Karaman & Aytaç is new to science and A. expetitus Maassoumi, A. pereshkhoranicus Maassoumi & F.Ghahrem., and A. marivanensis Maassoumi & Podlech do not exist in Turkey. Additionally, the name of the sect. Hymenocoleus is preserved.

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