Five new records of the genus Echinops (Asteraceae) from Turkey

Authors: CEM VURAL, HANDAN ŞAPCI

Abstract: Echinops ritrodes Bunge, E. gaillardotii Boiss., E. adenocaulos Boiss., E. chardinii Boiss. & Buhse, and E. tenuisectus Rech.f. were recorded for the first time in Turkey. The taxa are described and illustrated. Geographical distributions of the taxa are also mapped, and IUCN threat categories of the populations are discussed.

Keywords: Echinops, Compositae, new record, taxonomy, Turkey

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