Thlaspi harungalipii (Brassicaceae), A New Species from Turkey

Abstract

Thlaspi harungalipii sp. nova (Brassicaceae) is described and illustrated from Southern of Turkey. This taxon is similar to T. violascens, from which it clearly differs in flower and fruit characters. In this study, the seed micromorphological and anatomical characters, and phylogenetic relations within the genus based on the nuclear-encoded ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region of the new species are determined. Furthermore, the IUCN category of the new species is discussed, and its distribution is mapped.