Heracleum Kurdicum Sp. Nov. (Apiaceae), a New Species From Hakkari (Turkey)

Abstract

Heracleum kurdicum F & imath;rat, sp. nov. (Apiaceae), a new species is described from Hakkari province, Turkey. From a morphological point of view, the new species appears to be similar to Heracleum rawianum C.C.Towns., from which it differs in several morphological features including plant height, leaves and leaflets size and shape, rays number and length, number, size, indumentum of bracts and bracteoles, flowers number, indumentum of fruit, cross sections of mericarp, dorsal and commissural vittae number etc. A comprehensive description of the newly described species is provided, including detailed photographs, geographical distribution map, habitat and ecology, vernacular name and IUCN conservation status.