Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. in Turkey

Solanum elaeagnifolium, a native of South America, previously recorded from the island of Lesvos, is here recorded from Turkey, Kahramanmarafl-Türkoglu C6. | Turk J Bot 31 (2007) 577-579 © TÜB‹TAK Research Note Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. in Turkey 1, 2 Ahmet ‹LÇ‹M *, Lütfi BEHÇET 1 Kahramanmarafl Sütçü ‹mam University, Science and Letter Faculty, Department of Biology 4600 Kahramanmarafl - TURKEY 2 Yüzüncü Y›l University, Science and Letter Faculty, Department of Biology, 65080 Van - TURKEY Received: Accepted: Abstract: Solanum elaeagnifolium, a native of South America, previously recorded from the island of Lesvos, is here recorded from Turkey, Kahramanmarafl-Türko¤lu C6. Key Words: Solanum elaeagnifolium Solanaceae, Turkey, new record Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.’un Türkiye’de Varl›¤› Özet: Do¤al olarak Güney Amerika’da yay›l›fl gösteren Solanum elaeagnifolium, daha önce Lesvos adas›ndan kaydedilmifltir. Kahramanmarafl-Türko¤lu C6 kayd› ile türün Türkiye’de de varl›¤› ortaya konmufltur. Anahtar Sözcükler: Solanum elaeagnifolium, Solanaceae, Türkiye, yeni kay›t Introduction Solanum L., with approximately 1400 species, is the largest and most diverse genus in the Solanaceae. It consists of 7 subgenera (D’Arcy, 1972). The subgenus Leptostemonum (Dunal) Bitter comprises almost onethird of the genus, with ca. 450 cosmopolitan species. Members of this group are defined by their sharp prickles, namely the spiny solanums. (Chiarini, 2004; Levin et al., 2005). During floristic investigations, the first author collected some interesting Solanum specimens from Gavurgölü marsh (Kahramanmarafl, Turkey). Among them was a specimen that could not be identified using the account in the Flora of Turkey (Baytop, 1978; Byfield, 2000; Özhatay & Kültür, 2006). Eventually, using the generic account in the Flora Iranica (Schönbeck, 1972), and Flora Europaea (Hawkes & Edmonds 1972), the specimens were identified as Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. (Figure 1). It was previously recorded from the island of Lesvos (Baytop, 1978). Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. Icon. Descr. 3:22, tab. 243 (1795). Icon.: Wild flowers Unit. St. .