Gagea sivasica Hamzaoğlu (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Sivas province (Central Anatolia, Turkey). A Latin diagnosis, a taxonomic description, an illustration of the new species, and some comments on geographical distribution and its affinity to Gagea chlorantha . are given. | Turk J Bot 32 (2008) 261-264 © TÜBİTAK Research Article A New Species of Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) from Sivas (Central Anatolia, Turkey) Ergin HAMZAOĞLU1,*, Ümit BUDAK1, Ahmet AKSOY2 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Bozok University, 66100 Yozgat - TURKEY 2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri – TURKEY Received: Accepted: Abstract: Gagea sivasica Hamzaoğlu (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Sivas province (Central Anatolia, Turkey). A Latin diagnosis, a taxonomic description, an illustration of the new species, and some comments on geographical distribution and its affinity to Gagea chlorantha . are given. Key Words: Gagea, Liliaceae, Sivas, taxonomy, Turkey Sivas’tan Gagea’nın (Liliaceae) Yeni Bir Türü (Orta Anadolu - Türkiye) Özet: Gagea sivasica Hamzaoğlu (Liliaceae) Sivas ilinden yeni bir tür olarak tanımlandı. Yeni türün Latince kısa ayrımı, taksonomik betimlemesi, resmi, coğrafik yayılışı ve Gagea chlorantha . ile yakınlığı hakkında bazı yorumlar verildi. Anahtar Sözcükler: Gagea, Liliaceae, Sivas, taksonomi, Türkiye Introduction Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) is a Eurasian genus, with a few species in North Africa, and comprises between 70 and 250 species according to various authors (Stroh, 1937; Uphof, 1958-1960; Melchior, 1964; Willis, 1980; Mabberley, 1997; Levichev, 1999a, 1999b; Peruzzi, 2003). They are chiefly distributed in Europe, the Mediterranean region, and the temperate region of Asia; there are 25 species in Turkey (Grossheim, 1935; Rix, 1984; Townsend & Guest, 1985; Zarrei et al., 2007). Some Gagea specimens were collected from the area near Tödürge Lake (Sivas province, Central Anatolia) during a project to revise Turkish Senecio L. (Asteraceae) supported by TÜBİTAK (TBAG-106T240) and Erciyes University Research Fund. After comparison with the literature (Grossheim, 1935; Rix, 1984; Townsend & Guest, 1985; Zarrei et .
