2007•Nordic Journal of BotanyOpen access

A new species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae) from east Anatolia, Turkey

Gülay Ecevit Genç, Ali Kandemir, İlker Genç

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Silene nerimaniae G. Ecevit Genç, A. Kandemir & İ. Genç sp. nov. (Caryophyllaceae) from east Anatolia (B7: Erzincan‐Turkey) is described and illustrated. Diagnostic characters, a description, detailed illustrations and taxonomic comments on the species are given. It is compared with the closely related taxon Silene araratica Schischk. ssp. araratica . The geographical distribution of the new species and related species is mapped.

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Key concepts: Caryophyllaceae, Silene, Biology, Taxon, Botany, Phytogeography