A new bellflower, Campanula phitosiana sp. nov. (Campanulaceae) from Western Anatolia, Turkey

Campanula phitosiana Yildirim & Senturk (Campanulaceae) is described as a new species from the Aydin Mountains range in western Turkey. Diagnostic characteristics, a full description, and comprehensive illustrations and microphotographs of the pollens and seeds are provided. Campanula phitosiana is a stenoendemic species distributed along the Aydin Mountain range near the county of Tire in the province of Izmir in Turkey. It is morphologically related to C. andrewsii, C. celsii, and C. topaliana, which all are distributed on rock crevices in Greece. Differences among the related species are given in detail. A preliminary IUCN Red List assessment of the new species is supplied.