[Botany • 2025] Pinda mukherjeeana (Apiaceae: Umbelliferae) • A New Species from Maharashtra, India

 

Pinda mukherjeeana C.Rekha, Prasanth, Gangurde & Manudev,

in Chappan, Kanhirampadam, Gangurde et Manudev, 2025. 

DOI: doi.org/10.1002/njb.04766 

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Abstract

Pinda mukherjeeana C.Rekha, Prasanth, Gangurde & Manudev, a new species of Pinda is described from Pune district of Maharashtra, India. It differs from P. concanensis by the number of branches, densely hirsute stem, subulate to lanceolate involucre bracts and lanceolate or lance-ovate involucel bracteoles with broadly hyaline margins, size, shape and arrangement of marginal petals of outer flowers, and the shape of the fruits.

Keywords: Endemism, Maharashtra, new taxa, Pinda, taxonomy, Umbelliferae

Pinda mukherjeeana C.Rekha, Prasanth, Gangurde & Manudev sp. nov.

Rekha Chappan, Prasanth Malamal Kanhirampadam, Ajay Gangurde and Kambiyelummal Madhavan Manudev. 2025. Pinda mukherjeeana (Apiaceae), A New Species from Maharashtra, India. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/njb.04766 [01 July 2025]

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[Botany • 2025] Semenovia zhobica (Apiaceae) • A New Species from Northern Balochistan, Pakistan

 

 Semenovia zhobica  

in N. Khan, Lyskov, Sultan, Ukrainskaja, Samigullin, T. Khan, Ishaq et A. Khan, 2025. 

DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.695.1.4  

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Abstract

A new species, Semenovia zhobica, is described from Zhob and Musakhail districts of Northern Balochistan, Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular studies. The new species is an intricately branched, robust plant characterized by very long tripinnate leaves with subulate, bifid or trifid segments, umbels in long panicles, indumentum of soft white hairs to densely wooly, mericarps finely puberulous on both surfaces. A detailed morphological description, illustrations, ecology, ethnobotany, phylogenetic analyses based on sequences of nrITS/ETS and a distribution map of the new species are provided. Besides, we perform a lectotypification of the name Semenovia heracleifolia here.

lectotypification, new species, nrITS, nrETS, Semenovia, taxonomy, Umbelliferae, Eudicots

Semenovia zhobica

Nazar KHAN, Dmitry LYSKOV, Amir SULTAN, Uliana UKRAINSKAJA, Tahir SAMIGULLIN, Tahir KHAN, Kamran ISHAQ and Amjad KHAN. 2025. Semenovia zhobica (Apiaceae), A New Species from Northern Balochistan, Pakistan. Phytotaxa. 695(1); 91-104. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.695.1.4 [2025-03-25]

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[Botany • 2025] Pternopetalum shunhuangensis (Apiaceae) • A New Species from Hunan, China

Pternopetalum shunhuangensis W. Zhou & L. Wu, 

in Zhou, Feng, Tang, Deng, B.-C. Wu et L. Wu, 2025. 

舜皇囊瓣芹  ||  DOI: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.253.142516

 

Abstract

Based on field investigations, morphological and molecular systematic studies, a new species, Pternopetalum shunhuangensis (Apiaceae) from Hunan Province, China is described. Diagnostic morphological characters, full description and a detailed illustration are provided. The differences between P. shunhuangensis and morphologically similar species P. tanakae are presented and discussed. Since no population assessment of this species in its whole distribution area is made, it is best to assign a conservation status of ‘Data Deficient’ (DD) for this species.

Key words: Apiaceae, China, new species, Pternopetalum

Pternopetalum shunhuangensis W. Zhou & L. Wu
A microhabitat B habit C flowering plant D abaxial surface of cauline leaf E umbels in fruit F mature fruit G root. Scale bars: 2 cm (B); 1 cm (C–D, G); 2 mm (E–F).

 Pternopetalum shunhuangensis W.Zhou & L.Wu, sp. nov.

 

Diagnosis. Pternopetalum shunhuangensis differs from P. tanakae (Franch. & Sav.) Hand.-Mazz. by its roots without tubercles at nodes, fewer basal leaves, unelongated ultimate segments of cauline leaves, elongate styles and terminal umbels. A more detailed comparison between the two species is presented in Table 1.

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Etymology. The species epithet is derived from the type locality, Shunhuang Mountain. Its Chinese name is given as 舜皇囊瓣芹 [Pinyin: shùn huáng náng bàn qín].

Wei Zhou, Zi-Lin Feng, Long-Ping Tang, Du Deng, Bao-cheng Wu and Lei Wu. 2025. Pternopetalum shunhuangensis (Apiaceae), A New Species from Hunan, China. PhytoKeys. 253: 261-270. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.253.142516

[Botany • 2024] Bunium serdengectii (Apiaceae) • A New Species from South Anatolia, Turkey

Bunium serdengectii  A.Duran & Kljuykov, 

in Duran, Kljuykov, Degtjareva, Samigullin et Lyskov, 2024. 

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.1.3  

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Abstract

A new species, Bunium serdengectii (Apiaceae), is described from South Anatolia, Turkey. It grows in open Pinus brutia forests and in macchia formation of the Taurus Mountains in the district of Akseki (Antalya province). The taxonomic affinities of the new species were determined by analyzing morphological data and a molecular phylogenetic study of nrITS. Bunium serdengectii belongs to the section Elegantia, and is related to B. pinnatifolium, but morphologically is more related to B. sayae. The anatomical structure of the fruit is given in detail. The diagnostic morphological characters of B. serdengectii are discussed. In addition, the geographical distribution of the new species and the morphologically related species is mapped.

carpology, nrITS, plant diversity, plant taxonomy, Turkey, Umbelliferae, Eudicots

Bunium serdengectii  A.Duran & Kljuykov sp. nova

Etymology:—This new species is named in honour of Osman Yüksel Serdengeçti, who is one of Akseki’s well-known and respected writers, poets and politicians. The Turkish name of the new species was suggested as “serdengeçtiaksarı” (Menemen et al. 2016).

  

Ahmet Duran, Eugene Kljuykov, Galina Degtjareva, Tahir Samigullin, Dmitry Lyskov. 2024. Bunium serdengectii (Apiaceae), A New Species from South Anatolia, Turkey. Phytotaxa. 638(1);  33-48. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.1.3 

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[Botany • 2021] Ferula sommieriana (Apiaceae) • A New Species from Pelagie Islands (Sicily)

Ferula sommieriana Cambria, C.Brullo, Tavilla, Sciandr., Miniss., Giusso & Brul, 

in Cambria, Brullo, Tavilla, Sciandrello, ... et Brullo. 2021.

 Ferula sommieriana (lands (Sicily). . 525(2); 89-108. 

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.525.2.1 

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Abstract

Ferula sommieriana, a new species occurring in Lampedusa and Linosa, islands of Pelagie Archipelago in the Sicilian Channel, is described and illustrated. Previously it was attributed to F. communis, from which it differs in several features regarding mainly the morphology and anatomy of terminal leaf lobes and mericarps, as well as the shape and size of reproductive structures. Its ecology, conservation status and relationships with other allied Mediterranean species of the sect. Ferula are provided, as well as the analytical keys of the species belonging to the aforesaid section.

Keywords: anatomy, Ferula, Italy, Lampedusa, Linosa, taxonomy, Eudicots

Ferula sommieriana, a new species

 Cambria, C.Brullo, Tavilla, Sciandr., Miniss., Giusso & Brul

 

Salvatore Cambria, Cristian Brullo, Gianmarco Tavilla, Saverio Sciandrello, Pietro Minissale, Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo, Salvatore Brullo. 2021. Ferula sommieriana (Apiaceae), A New Species from Pelagie Islands (Sicily). Phytotaxa. 525(2); 89-108. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.525.2.1

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[Botany • 2023] Seseli kurdistanicum (Apiaceae) • A New Species from Van Province, eastern Turkey

 Seseli kurdistanicum  Lyskov & Fırat, 

in Lyskov, Kroupsky, Samigullin et Fırat, 2023. 

DOI: 10.1111/njb.04053

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Abstract

A new species, Seseli kurdistanicum Lyskov and Fırat (Apiaceae), is described from the Van Province, eastern Turkey. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of nrITS/ETS recognized the new species as closely related to Seseli leptocladum from western Armenia. Morphologically, these two species are also closely related. However, S. kurdistanicum differs from S. leptocladum in the petiole length (absent or very short about 0.5 cm versus 3–5 cm), shape of radical leaves (ovate versus oblong), umbel diameter (up to 11 cm with ascending rays versus 2–3 cm with erect rays), number of rays (4–10, usually 6–7 versus 1–6, usually 2–4), and ray length (up to 7 cm, usually 3–5 versus up to 3 cm).

Keywords: Armenia, nrITS, plant diversity, plant taxonomy, Turkey, Umbelliferae

 Seseli kurdistanicum
 (A) umbels, (B) bracts, (C) flowers, (D) bracteoles, (E) basal leaves, (F) middle leaves, (F) upper leaves.

Dmitry Lyskov, Ivan Kroupsky, Tahir Samigullin and Mehmet Fırat. 2023. Seseli kurdistanicum (Apiaceae), A New Species from Van Province, eastern Turkey. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.04053

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[Botany • 2022] Kalanchoe apiifolia (Crassulaceae) • A particular New Species from northern Madagascar [Novelties from the Northern Mountains Complex of Madagascar VI]

Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm., 

in Klein, Shtein, Janssen & Callmander, 2022. 

 DOI: 10.15553/c2022v772a6

A new species of medium-sized and upright-flowered Kalanchoe Adans. (Crassulaceae) from medium altitude moist evergreen forests in northern Madagascar is described and illustrated: Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm. By its herbaceous habit, forming erect flowers with a short and indistinct calyx tube, ligulate nectary scales, and not possessing bulbils of any kind, it represents a member of Kalanchoe subg. Kalanchoe. Morphologically, K. apiifolia is most similar to K. briquetii Raym.-Hamet but differs from it by being glabrous throughout, by having bi- to tripinnate leaves that are particularly long petiolate, and by the seed-bearing part of the carpels being about as long as the stylar part. The new species is preliminary assessed as “Endangered” [EN] using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Keywords: CRASSULACEAE – Kalanchoe – Madagascar – Ambohimiravavy – New species

Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm.
Close-up of flowers [Rakotovao et al. 2321]

[Photo: C. Rakotovao]

Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm.
A. Flower; B. Dissection of corolla, showing androecium; C. Gynoecium; D. Habit; E. Seed; F. Leaflet of lowermost leaves; G. Detail of an inflorescence.

[Rakotovao et al. 2321, G] [Drawings: R.L. Andriamiarisoa]

Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm., sp. nov.

Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm. differs from K. briquetii Raym.-Hamet by being glabrous throughout, by having more strongly dissected leaves that are bi- to tripinnate, particularly long petiolate and have ovate to obovate leaflets, filaments that are not papillose, and the seed-bearing part of the carpels being about as long as the stylar part. It differs from all other known members of Kalanchoe subg. Kalanchoe by a combination of characters including the above and additionally: compound thyrsoid inflorescences, bearing up to 180 erect, whitish green flowers, tinged with bright purplish red spots, indistinct calyx tube, widely spreading sepals, and mucronate petals.

Etymology. – The species epithet refers to the leaves of this new species, which strongly resemble the foliage of some members of Apiaceae, such as Apium graveolens L.

David-Paul Klein, Ronen Shtein, Thomas Janssen and Martin W. Callmander. 2022. Novelties from the Northern Mountains Complex of Madagascar VI: Kalanchoe apiifolia (Crassulaceae), A particular New Species. Candollea. 77(2); 193-198. DOI: 10.15553/c2022v772a6

 

[Botany • 2022] Hansenia trifoliolata (Apiaceae) • A New Species from Shaanxi, China

 Hansenia trifoliolata Q.P.Jiang & X.J.He,

 in Jiang, Price, Zhang & He, 2022. 

 DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.213.83632

Abstract

Hansenia trifoliolata Q.P.Jiang & X.J.He (Apiaceae), is described as new from Shaanxi Province, northwest China. The mericarp features of H. trifoliolata resemble H. himalayensis and H. phaea and molecular phylogenetic analyses (combining ITS and plastid genomes data) suggest that H. trifoliolata is closely related to the group formed by H. oviformis and H. forbesii. The new species H. trifoliolata has unique 3-foliolate leaves and differ from other Hansenia species in its leaves, umbel numbers and size. A comprehensive description of H. trifoliolata is provided, including habitat environment and detailed morphological traits.

Keywords: Apiaceae, Hansenia, new species, phylogenetic analyses

 Hansenia trifoliolata Q.P.Jiang & X.J.He, in the field
A, B habitat C cauline leaves D basal leaves E, F umbels and fruits.

 Hansenia trifoliolata Q.P.Jiang & X.J.He, sp. nov.

 

Diagnostic characters: 

Monocarpic. Root cylindrical, branched or partial rhizomes. Leaves 3-foliolate. Umbels 2–5 cm across, rays 3–7, unequal. Stylopodium conical. Fruits are obovoid-oblong or long-ellipsoid, have 5 ribs, ribs prominent to narrow-winged and endosperm (at commissural side) concave. It is clearly distinguished from H. phaea and H. himalayensis in leaves (ternate-1–2-pinnate and 3-pinnate vs. 3-foliolate). Compared to other Hansenia species (i.e. H. forrestii, H. oviformis and H. forbesii), H. trifoliolata also shows distinctive morphological characters, especially in fruits characters (shape and ribs) and leaves (3-foliolate is unique in Hansenia).

 

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the distinctive 3-foliolate leaves.

Distribution, habitat and ecology: At present, this new species has only been found in the type locality in Tongtianhe National Forest Park, Feng County, Shaanxi Province, China. According to the growing environment, we speculate it may inhabit forests at an elevation of 2300 m to 2500 m in western Shaanxi Province and south-eastern Gansu Province. This new species grows in humid environments under the forests.

Qiu-Ping Jiang, Megan Price, Xiang-Yi Zhang and Xing-Jin He. 2022. Hansenia trifoliolata, A New Species (Apiaceae) from Shaanxi, China. PhytoKeys. 213: 79-93.  DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.213.83632

[Botany • 2020] Prionosciadium tamayoi (Apiaceae) • A New Species from western Mexico

Prionosciadium tamayoi  Cuevas et N. M. Núñez

in Cuevas-Guzmán, Núñez-López, et al., 2020. 

 DOI: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.3338

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Prionosciadium tamayoi is described as new species for science. The species is separated from those known within the genus for its linear, and entire or crenate foliar divisions, its small fruits and coral red-coloured flowers. Information on its habitat is provided and its morphological characters are illustrated. In addition, the new species is compared with the most related taxa.

Keywords: Arracacia clade; Endemism; Perennial herb; Sierra of Cuale; Limestone soils; Umbelliferae.

Prionosciadium tamayoi Cuevas et N. M. Núñez, sp. nov.  

 Etimología. La especie se nombra en honor del maestro Roberto González Tamayo, uno de los mejores conocedores y recolectores de orquídeas en el occidente de México, con cientos de ellas recogidas en la sierra de Cuale, lugar donde aún se le recuerda por los pobladores como el “señor de los lirios”.  

Etymology. The species is named in honor of the teacher Roberto González Tamayo, one of the best orchid specialist and collectors in the west of Mexico, with hundreds of them collected in the Sierra de Cuale, a place where it is still remembered by the inhabitants as the "señor de los lirios - Lord of the Lilies."

Ramón Cuevas-Guzmán, Nora M. Núñez-López, Susana Canales-Piña and José Guadalupe Morales-Arias. 2020. Prionosciadium tamayoi (Apiaceae), A New Species from western Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 91;  e913338. DOI: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.3338

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[Botany • 2020] Pinda shrirangii (Apiaceae) • A New Elegant Species from the northern Western Ghats, India

Pinda shrirangii Gosavi & Chandore 

in Gosavi, Madhav, Borude & Chandore, 2020. 

DOI: 10.1111/njb.02771 

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Photo: K. V. C. Gosavi.  

 

Abstract

A new species, Pinda shrirangii Gosavi & Chandore, is described and illustrated from a high‐elevation region of northern Western Ghats, India. The new species is closely allied to the only other species in the genus, Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance which was also described from the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra state of India. Coloured photographs and illustrations are provided to facilitate the identification.

Keywords: Apiaceae, endemism, high elevation, Maharashtra, monotypic, Pinda, taxonomy

Comparative habit of (a) Pinda shrirangii sp. nov. and (b) P. concanensis. 

Photographs by K. V. C. Gosavi.

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Pinda shrirangii Gosavi & Chandore, sp. nov.

Etymology: The specific epithet is in honor of Emeritus Scientist Prof. (Dr.) Shrirang Ramchandra Yadav working at Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur for his extensive contribution in the field of angiosperm taxonomy.

Kumar Vinod Chhotupuri Gosavi, Nilesh Appaso Madhav, Devidas Bhausaheb Borude and Arun Nivrutti Chandore. 2020. Pinda shrirangii, A New Elegant Species of Apiaceae from the northern Western Ghats, India. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.02771

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[Botany • 2020] Peucedanum pradeepianum (Apiaceae: Apioideae) • A New Species from Western Ghats, India

Peucedanum pradeepianum KMP Kumar, Hareesh & Indu

in Prabhukumar, Hareesh, Pradeep & Balachandran, 2020.

 DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.446.1.5

Abstract

A new species, Peucedanum pradeepianum KMP Kumar, Hareesh & Indu sp. nov. from Western Ghats of Kerala, is described and illustrated. The new species is closely related to P. anamallayense and P. dhana var. dhana, but differs in having deeply serrate leaflets, broadly ovate bract, ovate-lanceolate, acute bracteoles, and 3–4 lateral and 4 commissural vittae.

Keywords: Novelty, IUCN Red List, south India, Eudicots

  

Konickal Mambetta Prabhukumar, Vadakkoot Sankaran Hareesh, Ram Pradeep and Indira Balachandran. 2020. Peucedanum pradeepianum (Apiaceae: Apioideae), A New Species from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. 446(1); 43–48. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.446.1.5

[Botany • 2019] Prangos aricakensis (Apiaceae) • A New Species from eastern Turkey

Prangos aricakensis

Behçet, Yapar & Olgun, 2019.

 DOI:  10.11646/phytotaxa.401.1.5

Abstract

Prangos aricakensis is described and illustrated as a new species from eastern Anatolia (Turkey), where it is known from a single locality in Arıcak (Elazığ) district. Its diagnostic characters are discussed and taxonomic comments are presented. Prangos aricakensis is similar to P. turcica, P. hulusii, P. ilanae and P. trifida, but it differs in hair, leaf, bract, bracteole and fruit characteristics. Fruit and pollen characteristics were investigated using ligth (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Data on ecology and IUCN conservation status are also shown.

Keywords: Eastern Anatolia, endemics, Mediterranean flora, Prangos, taxonomy, Umbelliferae, Eudicots

Prangos aricakensis 

 Lütfi Behçet, Yakup Yapar and Şükrü Olgun. 2019. Prangos aricakensis (Apiaceae), A New Species from eastern Turkey. Phytotaxa. 401(1); 55–63. DOI:  10.11646/phytotaxa.401.1.5

[Botany • 2017] Peucedanum guvenianum • A New Species (Apiaceae) from West Anatolia, Turkey

Peucedanum guvenianum Yıldırım & H.Duman

Yildirim & Duman, 2017. DOI: 10.3906/bot-1701-56 

Abstract

Peucedanum guvenianum Yıldırım & H.Duman is described as a species new to science. It is endemic to the West Anatolia region of Turkey. It is known from a single locality in İzmir Province. P. guvenianum shows similarities to P. longifolium, P. ruthenicum, and P. vourinense. Diagnostic morphological characters are discussed and compared with those of closely related taxa. It is easily distinguished from related species especially by its stem 130-220 cm tall, distinctly striate, densely branched from below the middle to upper part; basal leaves 28-40 cm long and 20-70 cm wide; bracts linear-lanceolate and erect; petals emarginate at apex; mericarp 7.2-14 x 4.3-8 mm, oblong to oblong-orbicular, ±± two times longer from pedicel.

Peucedanum guvenianum Yıldırım & H.Duman sp. nov. 

Diagnosis: P. guvenianum is related to P. ruthenicum, P. longifolium, and P. vourinense. It differs from these species especially by its stem 130–220 cm tall, distinctly striate, densely branched from below the middle to upper part (not maximum to 120 cm tall, slightly striate, slightly or densely branched from above the middle); basal leaves 28–40 cm long and 20–70 cm wide (not 5–30 long and 10–20 wide); bracts linear-lanceolate and erect (not filiform and deflexed); petals emarginate at apex (not without emarginate apex or slightly emarginate at apex); mericarp 7.2–14 × 4.3–8 mm, ±two times longer from pedicel (not 4.5–9 × 3–4 mm, ±equal or slightly shorter).

Etymology: The new species was named in honor of Turkish botanist Prof Dr Güven Görk, who is an expert on the flora of Turkey. The Turkish name of this species is given as “Eferezenesi”, according to the guidelines of Menemen et al. (2013).

Figure 2. Peucedanum guvenianum: A- Habitus; B- flowers and umbel; C- immature fruits; D- mature fruits; E- stages of budding to mature fruit.

Distribution and ecology: Peucedanum guvenianum is locally endemic to İzmir Province, West Anatolia. It is an element belonging to the Mediterranean floristic region. The new species grows in the maquis vegetation and opening Pinus brutia area, between 220 and 270 m a.s.l. in the triangle of the Seferihisar, Menderes, and Gümüldür districts in İzmir. Species growing in the near vicinity include Arbutus andrachne L., Arbutus unedo L., Asparagus acutifolius L., Centranthus calcitrapa (L.) Dufr., Cerotonia siliqua L., Cistus creticus L., Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, Lavandula stoechas L. subsp. stoechas, Lavetera puctata All., Lonicera caprifolium L., Lupinus micranthus Guss., Origanum onites L., Osyris alba L., Phillyrea latifolia L., Pistacia lentiscus L., Satureja thymbra L., and Verbascum rupicola (Hayek et Siehe) Hub.-Mor

Hasan Yildirim and Hayri Duman. 2017. Peucedanum guvenianum (Apiaceae), A New Species from West Anatolia, Turkey.  Doga, Turkish Journal of Botany. 41(6); 600-608.  DOI: 10.3906/bot-1701-56

http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/issues/bot-17-41-6/bot-41-6-7-1701-56.pdf

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Turkish scientists discover new plant species endemic to Izmir http://sabahdai.ly/wotaR9

[Botany • 2017] Validating the Systematic Placement of Eriosynaphe in the Genus Ferula (Apiaceae: Scandiceae: Ferulinae) Linked with the Description of Ferula mikraskythiana sp. nov. from Romania

Ferula mikraskythiana Mátis, A.Z.Szabó & L.Bartha

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.298.3.3  BirdLife.org 

Abstract

The genus Eriosynaphe had a peculiar taxonomic history by having been considered also as member of the genus Johrenia in addition to originally having been established in Ferula. It has traditionally been regarded as monotypic and no previous molecular study examined its phylogenetic position. Based on sequences of the nrDNA ITS region, here we show that Eriosynaphe is ‘deeply’ nested in one of the well supported and repeatedly recognised clades of Ferula, thus arguing for its return to the genus Ferula. Additionally, a new species, Ferula mikraskythiana endemic to the Dobrogea region of southeastern Romania is described in the present paper. This species, with its overall habit and mericarp structure, closely resembles Eriosynaphe longifolia though it differs from the latter by its much larger stature, the morphology of the leaf terminal lobes and a distinct phenology. Moreover, F. mikraskythiana is a narrow endemic to a region beyond (westward to) the wide distribution range of E. longifolia.

Keywords: Dobrogea, morphology, new species, nrDNA ITS, phylogeny, taxonomy, Umbelliferae, Eudicots

Ferula mikraskythiana Mátis, A.Z.Szabó & L.Bartha, sp. nov. 

Etymology:— The specific epithet refers to the ancient Greek name Mikrá Skythia (Μικρὰ Σκυθία) of the historical region Scythia Minor or Lesser Scythia, where this species was found. This area, situated between the lower Danube River and the Black Sea, roughly corresponds to what is known today as Dobruja, a region shared by Romania and Bulgaria (Romanian: Dobrogea; Bulgarian: Добруджа, Dobrudža). This is in contrast to the presumably related E. longifolia, distributed along the historical region known as Great Scythia (the Pontic-Caspian steppe of Ukraine, southern Russia, and western Kazakhstan).

Attila Mátis, Anna Szabó, Dmitry Lyskov, Gábor Sramkó, Thomas Kuhn, Alexandru S. Bădărău and László Bartha. 2017. Validating the Systematic Placement of Eriosynaphe in the Genus Ferula (Apiaceae: Scandiceae: Ferulinae) Linked with the Description of Ferula mikraskythiana sp. nov. from Romania.  Phytotaxa. 298(3); 239–252. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.298.3.3

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