Polygonum melihae sp. nov. (Polygonaceae) from inner west Anatolia,Turkey |
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| Authors: | Yusuf Gemici Kit Tan |
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| Institution: | 1. Ege Univ., Faculty of Science, Dept of Biology, , TR‐35100 Bornova‐Izmir, Turkey;2. Inst. of Biology, Univ. of Copenhagen, , DK‐1353 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | Polygonum melihae Gemici & Kit Tan sp. nov. (Polygonaceae), a local endemic of inner west Anatolia is described as a species new to science and illustrated by photographs. The closest affinities are with P. afyonicum and P. setosum. Morphological characteristics and information about ecology and distribution are provided and the three taxa are compared. Dissimilarities with two Greek endemics, P. papillosum and P. idaeum, are also mentioned. |
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