Contributions to the genus Taraxacum (Asteraceae) — five new species records for the flora of Turkey

Abstract

Five Taraxacum species are recorded for the first time for the flora of Turkey: T. caudatuliforme (sect. Taraxacum), T. erythrospermum (sect. Erythrosperma), T. fascinans (sect. Palustria), T. oblongatum (sect. Taraxacum) and T. darbandense (sect. Erythrocarpa). Descriptions, distributions in Turkey and photographs are provided. Chromosome numbers were counted, and for T. erythrospermum (2n = 16), T. oblongatum (2n = 24) and T. caudatuliforme (2n = 24), the latter is reported for the first time.

Keywords:

• Taraxacum
• chromosome number
• new records
• Asteraceae
• Turkey

Acknowledgements

First author would like to thank to the Faculty of Pharmacy Administrative Committee (Istanbul University) for financial supporting to visit PRA. Thanks are due the curators and staff members of the following herbaria: BM, E, G, K and OXF, and particularly ISTE and PRA.