SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS COTA (ANTHEMIDEAE, ASTERACEAE) IN TURKEY

Abstract

The morphological features of Cota were studied based on our specimens collected between 2005 and 2019 in Turkey and herbarium specimens from various herbaria. As a result of the obtained systematic and floristic findings of the last years, Cota now 22 taxa (17 species, 2 subspecies, 3 variety), of which 9 are endemic to Turkey which suggests an endemism rate of about 41%. In this study, C. coelopoda var. longiloba and C. coelopoda var. bourgaei are considered a synonym of C. coelopoda, and one new lectotyes are designed. Moreover, main synonyms, nomenclatural types, ecological data, diagnostic keys and distribution of taxa are also given for each accepted taxon and morphological characters have been discussed.

Keywords

• Asteraceae,Cota,Morphology,Taxonomy,Turkey

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