Check-List of the Genus Biarum Schott in the Flora of Turkey, with a New Record for Turkey: Biarum syriacum (Spreng.) H.Riedl

Authors: HASAN AKAN, MEHMET MARUF BALOS

Abstract: A check-list of the genus Biarum Schott in the Flora of Turkey is presented, with 10 taxa, of which 2 are endemic to Turkey. A list of taxonomical changes that have occurred since the publication of the Flora of Turkey, Supplement II is given. In addition, Biarum syriacum (Spreng.) H.Riedl is recorded for the first time (C6 Gaziantep) from Turkey. In this paper an expanded morphological description of this species is provided. Moreover, an image of a type specimen, a photograph of a plant from the field, an illustration of a plant, and a distribution map are presented.

Keywords: Araceae, Biarum syriacum, check-list, Flora of Turkey, new record

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