A new Allium, Allium ahmet-tirasii which was discovered by enthusiast Ahmet Tıraş in Alanya and dedicated to him, has been published recently by Hasan Yıldırım in Phytotaxa. Congrats to both....
New contributions to the Türkiye's flora-Two new species
Two new-to-science species Stachys cuhacioglui and Leopoldia buseana, which have been discovered by our two enthusiasts Cem Çuhacıoğlu& Buse Topçuoğlu have been published and added to the Türkiye's checklist. Congratulations.
A new Stachys and a second location for invasive Eichhornia crassipes
A new Stachys which was found by Botanist Özal Güner has been published recently as S. milasensis. The recently discovered invasive Eichhornia crassipes was found also in Dalaman-Muğla in a small pond. The plant has been previously known only from Asi river, Hatay.
A new Dionysia from Hatay province
A new Dionysia, D. zeynepiae was discovered and has been published recently by Yelda Güzel, Assoc. Prof., in Phytotaxa. Now we have 4 Dionysias in Turkey !!
50th Muscari
A new Muscari, which was formerly classified under M. massayanum has been published as a new species by İ. Eker, Assoc. Prof. in Phytotaxa. The new species, Muscari erzincanicum is clearly different from the former sp by many characters. We congratulate the author.
A new Eleocharis
A new Eleocharis (E. divaricata) has been discovered in Antalya by David Merrick, a citizen scientist, living in Antalya, and been published by Mustafa Keskin, Botanist. We congratulate them. The article can be downloaded here.