Cirsium handaniae Yıldız, Dirmenci & Arabacı (Asteraceae) is described as a new species from northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. It belongs to the section Epitrachys and appears to be close to C. macrobotrys and C. lappaceum s. lato. Diagnostic characters, as well as a full description and figures are provided. Its morphological characters are discussed and compared with the related species.
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1 June 2009
Cirsium handaniae (Asteraceae), a New Species from Turkey
Bayram Yıldız,
Tuncay Dirmenci,
Turan Arabacı
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Annales Botanici Fennici
Vol. 46 • No. 3
June 2009
Vol. 46 • No. 3
June 2009
Asteraceae
Cirsium
Epitrachys
new species
taxonomy