Lectotypification of Some Names in Dianthus L. (Caryophyllaceae)

In this study, lectotypifications of 21 valid or synonym names of the genus Dianthus L. (Caryophyllaceae) were determined. Among these; the types of D. acrochlorus Stapf, D. haussknechtii Boiss., D. hypochlorus Boiss. & Heldr., D. kastembeluensis Freyn & Sint., D. kotschyanus Boiss. & Heldr., D. lydus Boiss., D. micranthus Boiss. & Heldr., D. multipunctatus Ser. var. gracilior Boiss., D. pallens Sibth. & Sm. var. oxylepis Boiss. and D. striatellus Fenzl were based upon the specimens collected from two or more localities. The types of D. bitlisianus Kotschy ex Boiss., D. brevicaulis Fenzl, D. carmelitarum Reut. ex Boiss., D. cibrarius Clem., D. hymenolepis Boiss., D. muschianus Kotschy ex Boiss., D. polycladus Boiss. and D. setisquameus Hausskn. ex Bornm. were based upon the specimens collected from a single locality without mentioning any "type". And D. arpadianus Ade & Bornm. var. trojanus Bornm. & Sint., D. engleri Hausskn. & Bornm. and D. siphonocalyx Blakelock were based upon the specimens for which multiple types were stated. Most of the specimens of the lectotypes determined in this study were collected from Turkey and the rest came from Syria and Iraq