Willdenowia 38
Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and
Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2008 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Wagenitz, G. & Kandemir, A.: Two new species of the genus Psephellus
(Compositae, Cardueae) from eastern Turkey.
Willdenowia 38: 521-526.
doi:10.3372/wi.38.38211
Abstract
Psephellus erzincani and P. recepii from the province of Erzincan in eastern
Turkey are described as species new to science and illustrated. Both can be assigned to
P. sect. Psephelloidei although the former species differs by the yellowish
colour of the flowers and rather inconspicuous marginal flowers. Both are endemic to small
areas and must be classified in the IUCN categories Endangered (EN) and Critically Endangered
(CR), respectively.
Additional key words:
Psephellus erzincani, Psephellus recepii, endemics, endangered species, taxonomy
