Rediscovery of Gundelia purpurascens (Bornm.) Fırat (Asteraceae) rare to Kuh-Sefin Mountain, Erbil (North Iraq)

Mehmet FIRAT

Abstract

Gundelia purpurascens (Bornm.) Fırat is rare to Kuh-Sefin mountain “Şaqlawa and Koya/Erbil (North Iraq) and Cudi mountain Silopi/Şırnak (Turkey). First collected in 1893 from one locality by J. Bornmüller from Schaklava (Şaklawa) ditionis Erbil, but not collected until 2017. Recently it was recollected for the second time from its type locality and Cudi mountain from Şırnak (Turkey). In addition to the re-expanded description, Synflorescences normally, Bracts spiny, cephaloid (in the middle of the synflorescence), color of corolla externally and internally, Fruit complex (disseminule) size and spines given, photos habit, habitat and distribution map of this species has been given.

Keywords

Asteraceae, Gundelia purpurascens, Rediscovery, Iraq.

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