On the circumscription of Paeonia kesrouanensis, an east Mediterranean peony |
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| Authors: | De-Yuan Hong Xiao-Quan Wang Da-Ming Zhang Selcuk Tugrul Koruklu |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratory of Systematic &Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiangshan, Beijing 10093, China. E-mail:;Science Faculty, Department of Biology, University of Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Two populations of Paeonia turcica, including one in the type locality, and two populations of P. kesrouanensis were sampled and observed, in addition to examination of a large number of herbarium specimens. As a result of extensive comparison, we found that there are no distinct differences between P. turcica and P. kesrouanensis, and thus P. turcica is treated as a synonym of the latter. The relationships of P. kesrouanensis with its allies are discussed. |
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