Published January 1, 2009 | Version v1
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Cirsium handaniae (Asteraceae), a new species from Turkey

  • 1. Balikesir Univ, Sci & Arts Fac, Dept Biol, Balikesir, Turkey
  • 2. Balikesir Univ, Necatibey Educ Fac, Dept Biol Educ, Balikesir, Turkey
  • 3. Inonu Univ, Sci & Arts Fac, Dept Biol, Malatya, Turkey

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Cirsium handaniae Yildiz, Dirmenci & Arabaci (Asteraceae) is described as a new species from northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. It belongs to the section Epitrachys and appears to be close to C. macrobotrys and C. lappaceum s. lato. Diagnostic characters, as well as a full description and figures are provided. Its morphological characters are discussed and compared with the related species.

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