A new record for the Flora of Turkey: Sempervivum marmoreum (Crassulaceae)

Year 2025, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 301 - 306

Mardiya Sabdani , Hasan Haşayacak , Barış Bani

https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2025.1610652

Abstract

Abstract

This study deals with a species belonging to the genus Sempervivum which has not yet been recorded in the Flora of Turkey. The morphological characters of the species were investigated, and a distribution map was also presented. For its morphological treatment, a detailed description of the species is given. A thorough morphological examination was conducted to confirm the identification of the newly recorded species, emphasizing the unique traits that separate it from the other Sempervivum taxa. Therewith, the collected plant specimens were identified as Sempervivum marmoreum subsp. reginae-amaliae. Notably, S. marmoreum is known for its occurrence and adaptability across various European habitats, but it is a new record for Türkiye.

Keywords

Crassulaceae , Sempervivum marmoreum , Flora of Turkey , new record

Türkiye’den Yeni Bir Kayıt: Sempervivum marmoreum (Crassulaceae)

Abstract

Özet

Daha önce yalnızca Doğu ve Güneydoğu Avrupa’da yayılış gösterdiği bilinen Sempervivum marmoreum türünün Türkiye’deki varlığı, ilk kez bu çalışmada ortaya konulmaktadır. Arazi çalışmaları sırasında Kırklareli’nden toplanan örnekler üzerinde yapılan ayrıntılı incelemeler sonucunda, bu örneklerin S. marmoreum’un üç alt türünden biri olan subsp. reginae-amaliae’ye ait olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada, taksona ait ayrıntılı bir morfolojik betim ve teşhis anahtarı sunulmuş; ayrıca, bitkinin kendisi ve yayılış gösterdiği habitatlara ilişkin fotoğraflara da yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

Crassulaceae , Sempervivum marmoreum , Türkiye Florası , yeni tür

Ethical Statement

Acknowledgement: We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the staff members of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, 1st Regional Directorate, for their invaluable assistance during the field studies. Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this study. Funding: This study did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for profit sectors. Ethical statement: No specific ethical approval was required for this study, as the species is not protected and sampling was conducted in publicly accessible areas. Author contributions: All authors contributed to taxonomic identification and manuscript writing. Fieldwork and specimen collection were carried out by the second and third authors.

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