Research Article

A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye

Volume: 9 Number: 2 November 15, 2025
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A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye

Abstract

Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae), collected from Küre Mountains National Park in Kastamonu Province, is reported for the first time in the flora of Türkiye. The purpose of this study is to determine the taxonomic and conservation status, as well as the ecological characteristics of the species. During field studies conducted in 2022-2025, individual counts and coordinates of the species were recorded, along with additional field observations. A brief description of D. lasiocarpa, accompanied by photographs and a distribution map, is presented. Furthermore, its taxonomic relationship with closely related taxa is examined and discussed. A new diagnostic key for the section Aizopsis of the genus Draba in Türkiye is also provided. As a result, the IUCN threat categories, EUNIS habitat type, and various ecological characteristics (altitude, slope, aspect, bedrock, and soil type) of the species are determined for Türkiye. This study contributes a new distribution area for the species to the existing literature. Additionally, information regarding the IUCN threat category specific to Türkiye, the EUNIS habitat type associated with its distribution area, and the species' ecological requirements and relationships with environmental variables are compiled.

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Thanks

The authors thank to Ms. Melda Can Çakmak for checking the language of the document. The authors also would like to thank to the anonymous reviewers for their careful reading of this manuscript and their many insightful comments and suggestions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Ecology (Other), Plant and Fungus Systematics and Taxonomy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 13, 2025

Publication Date

November 15, 2025

Submission Date

August 4, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Yaşayacak, H., & Çakmak, M. H. (2025). A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye. Anatolian Journal of Botany, 9(2), 169-175. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1758001
AMA
1.Yaşayacak H, Çakmak MH. A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye. Ant J Bot. 2025;9(2):169-175. doi:10.30616/ajb.1758001
Chicago
Yaşayacak, Hasan, and Muhammed Hakan Çakmak. 2025. “A Study on the Taxonomic and Conservation Status, and Ecological Characteristics of Draba Lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A New Record for the Flora of Türkiye”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 9 (2): 169-75. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1758001.
EndNote
Yaşayacak H, Çakmak MH (November 1, 2025) A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye. Anatolian Journal of Botany 9 2 169–175.
IEEE
[1]H. Yaşayacak and M. H. Çakmak, “A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye”, Ant J Bot, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 169–175, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.30616/ajb.1758001.
ISNAD
Yaşayacak, Hasan - Çakmak, Muhammed Hakan. “A Study on the Taxonomic and Conservation Status, and Ecological Characteristics of Draba Lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A New Record for the Flora of Türkiye”. Anatolian Journal of Botany 9/2 (November 1, 2025): 169-175. https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1758001.
JAMA
1.Yaşayacak H, Çakmak MH. A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye. Ant J Bot. 2025;9:169–175.
MLA
Yaşayacak, Hasan, and Muhammed Hakan Çakmak. “A Study on the Taxonomic and Conservation Status, and Ecological Characteristics of Draba Lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A New Record for the Flora of Türkiye”. Anatolian Journal of Botany, vol. 9, no. 2, Nov. 2025, pp. 169-75, doi:10.30616/ajb.1758001.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Yaşayacak, Muhammed Hakan Çakmak. A study on the taxonomic and conservation status, and ecological characteristics of Draba lasiocarpa (Brassicaceae): A new record for the flora of Türkiye. Ant J Bot. 2025 Nov. 1;9(2):169-75. doi:10.30616/ajb.1758001

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