Türkiye'deki Helianthemum Mill. (Cistaceae) Cinsi Üzerinde Taksonomik Çalışmalar

Abstract

In this research, the morphological, anatomical, palynological, cytological features and seed morphology of species which belong to Helianthemum Mill. that are naturally found in Turkey, were studied and were evaluated by using the numerical taxonomic methodology. During the field researches conducted between 2010-2014, 335 samples were collected. Moreover, 12 national and foreign herbariums were visited. According to the result of our research, this genus, which is represented with 12 species and 17 taxa in the Flora of Turkey, is evaluated with 12 species and 16 taxa by now. The existence of H. apenninum in which the appearance is stated in the Flora of Turkey could not be proved. The specimens cited as H. racemosum in the first volume of Flora of Turkey were corrected as H. syriacum in the 11th volume by Kit Tan. In the context of the thesis research, H. antitauricum species was assigned as the synonym of H. strickeri.