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Polygonum melihae sp nov (Polygonaceae) from inner west Anatolia, Turkey

  • 1. Ege Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, TR-35100 Bornova, Turkey
  • 2. Univ Copenhagen, Inst Biol, DK-1353 Copenhagen, Denmark

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Polygonum melihae Gemici & Kit Tan sp. nov. (Polygonaceae), a local endemic of inner west Anatolia is described as a species new to science and illustrated by photographs. The closest affinities are with P. afyonicum and P. setosum. Morphological characteristics and information about ecology and distribution are provided and the three taxa are compared. Dissimilarities with two Greek endemics, P. papillosum and P. idaeum, are also mentioned.

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