Centaurea amanosensis (Asteraceae), a new species from Turkey

Abstract

Centaurea amanosensis M. Bona, a new species of Asteraceae from Hatay province of Turkey is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. cheirolopha (Fenzl) Wagenitz, C. lycopifolia Boiss. & Kotschy ex Boiss. & Kotschy, and C. stevenii Bieb. (Section Pseudoseridia), but it differs mainly in life form, general habit, leaves and achene characters. The IUCN conservation status of Critically Endangered (CR) should be applied to C. amanosensis.

Keywords::

• Asteraceae
• Centaurea
• new species
• Turkey

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Gülnur Ek¸i for the illustration of the Centaurea amanosensis.

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Funding

This study is financially supported by the Scientific Investigation Project Coordinator of Istanbul University [project number 42493]. I would also like to thank the Sibbald Trust for their financial support.