Tragopogon turcicus sp nov (Asteraceae) from Turkey and its phylogenetic position

Saglam, Coskun/0000-0003-2980-2501; Coskuncelebi, Kamil/0000-0001-5713-6628WOS: 000362577700006Tragopogon turcicus Cokunc., M.Gultepe & Makbul, a new diploid species (2n = 2x = 12), is described and illustrated from Kzlda National Park (Isparta), southwest Anatolia. It is morphologically similar to T. oligolepis Hartvig & Strid which is also endemic to Turkey. Diagnostic characters, description, conservation status together with micro- and macro-morphological properties of achenes and pollen grains are given. A phylogenetic analysis based on nrDNA ITS sequence data indicated that T. oligolepis is the sister species of the new taxon.TUBITAKTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [TBAG-110T954]Authors express their thanks to TUBITAK (TBAG-110T954) for financial support