@article{article_761962, title={The rediscovery of Silene surculosa Hub.-Mor. endemic for Turkey}, journal={Biological Diversity and Conservation}, volume={10}, pages={144–152}, year={2017}, author={Armağan, Metin and Bülbül, Ali Savaş}, keywords={Tunceli,Caryophyllaceae,Silene surculosa,Turkey}, abstract={Silene surculosa Hub.-Mor. Caryopyllaceae was first collected in 1951 by Huber-Morath from PülümürMutu Tunceli . After that it was lastly collected from Pülümür by Davis and Hedge. Based on these two samples, it was introduced to the scientific world by Huber-Morath in 1967. It is an endemic species that is known from just two localities close together. Despite the investigations till today, there was found no trace of this species in the nature, and thus it has been evaluated as Extinct EX according to the World Conservation Union Red List Categories. By this study, firstly, the species was recollected in nature. Secondly, its description was rewritten comprehensively. Thirdly, its pollens and seeds were examined under the SEM Scanning Electron Microscope and LM Light Microscope . Lastly, the new IUCN category for the species was suggested}, number={1}, publisher={Ersin YÜCEL}