Lophanthus (Lamiaceae) in Turkey: a new generic record and a new species

Authors: TUNCAY DİRMENCİ, BAYRAM YILDIZ, IAN C. HEDGE, MEHMET FIRAT

Abstract: The genus Lophanthus Adans. is recorded for the first time from Turkey. Specimens collected from Van province, east Anatolia, are described here as the new species Lophanthus turcicus Dirmenci, Yıldız & Hedge. Diagnostic characteristics that distinguish it from allied species are presented; a description, distribution map, and taxonomic comments are given.

Keywords: Endemic, Lamiaceae, Lophanthus, Van, Turkey

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