A new species record for the flora of Türkiye;<i> Caroxylon</i><i> vermiculatum</i> (L.) Akhani & Roalson (<i> Chenopodiaceae</i> / Amaranthaceae)

In this study, Caroxylon vermiculatum (L.) Akhani & Roalson, which is distributed in Southwest Europe, Northwest and Central Africa, and the Middle East, is recorded for the first time from T & uuml;rkiye. The species was collected from the Ak & ccedil;akale district of & Scedil;anl & imath;urfa province, close to the Syrian border. The description of the species, synonyms, a distribution map, photographs of the specimens, and its morphological characteristics are given. In addition, the diagnostic characteristics of known perennial species of the genus Caryxylon from T & uuml;rkiye were compared.