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A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L.

Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2 16 Mart 2026
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A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L.

Öz

Türkiye has an extremely rich plant biodiversity due to its geographical location and diverse climatic conditions. This biodiversity also includes weed species that grow in undesirable places and are introduced to agricultural fields from outside, causing more harm than benefit. These species are an important component of agricultural biodiversity; while some, which we call main harmful, cause significant yield losses in agricultural ecosystems, beneficial species serve as alternative hosts or food sources for other organisms in the ecosystem and also contribute to ecological functions. These weed species are part of the family Euphorbiaceae, a cosmopolitan plant family that is distributed worldwide and contains species which are medicinal and economic aspects. Members of this family are generally herbaceous, woody, or succulent, and typically have milky sap, unpleasant smells, bittersweet flavors, and toxicity properties. The genus Euphorbia, which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, is one of the richest genera in terms of the number of species and has the wide distribution area. The Çukurova Region also contains various species belonging to the Euphorbia genus. Graceful spurge (Euphorbia hypericifolia L.) was reported as a new weed species for the Çukurova Region within the scope of this study. The plant is a non-native species. Samples of this weed species were collected from Sarıçam district in Adana province. E. nutans and E. hypericifolia, which are both found in agricultural areas in the region, have a great morphological similarity that makes it difficult to distinguish them. The description of the species, its morphological features, location, and images is detailed in this study. This study contributes to the knowledge of the weed flora in the region and provides fundamental data for future taxonomic, ecological, and weed management studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etik Beyan

There is no need to obtain permission from the ethics committee for this study.

Teşekkür

The authors kindly thank to Prof. Dr. Şükran KÜLTÜR from the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University for her contributions.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Herboloji

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

16 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

17 Ocak 2026

Kabul Tarihi

10 Mart 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Tünk, S., Cimrin, İ., Çakan, H., & Uygur, S. (2026). A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 23(2), 920-926. https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1865929
AMA
1.Tünk S, Cimrin İ, Çakan H, Uygur S. A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L. JOTAF. 2026;23(2):920-926. doi:10.33462/jotaf.1865929
Chicago
Tünk, Selin, İpek Cimrin, Halil Çakan, ve Sibel Uygur. 2026. “A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L”. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 23 (2): 920-26. https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1865929.
EndNote
Tünk S, Cimrin İ, Çakan H, Uygur S (01 Mart 2026) A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 23 2 920–926.
IEEE
[1]S. Tünk, İ. Cimrin, H. Çakan, ve S. Uygur, “A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L”., JOTAF, c. 23, sy 2, ss. 920–926, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.33462/jotaf.1865929.
ISNAD
Tünk, Selin - Cimrin, İpek - Çakan, Halil - Uygur, Sibel. “A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L”. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 23/2 (01 Mart 2026): 920-926. https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1865929.
JAMA
1.Tünk S, Cimrin İ, Çakan H, Uygur S. A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L. JOTAF. 2026;23:920–926.
MLA
Tünk, Selin, vd. “A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L”. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 23, sy 2, Mart 2026, ss. 920-6, doi:10.33462/jotaf.1865929.
Vancouver
1.Selin Tünk, İpek Cimrin, Halil Çakan, Sibel Uygur. A New Weed Species for the Çukurova Region/Türkiye: Euphorbia hypericifolia L. JOTAF. 01 Mart 2026;23(2):920-6. doi:10.33462/jotaf.1865929