Cirsium handaniae (Asteraceae), a new species from Turkey
Özet
Cirsium handaniae Yildiz, Dirmenci & Arabaci (Asteraceae) is described as a new species from northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. It belongs to the section Epitrachys and appears to be close to C. macrobotrys and C. lappaceum s. lato. Diagnostic characters, as well as a full description and figures are provided. Its morphological characters are discussed and compared with the related species.
