Türkiye'de Allıum L. cinsine ait (Sect. Allıum) endemik türler üzerinde morfolojik ve etnobotanik bir çalışma

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2012

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Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü

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A Morphological and Ethnobotanical Study on the Endemic Species of the Allium L. (Sect. Allium) in Turkey.Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) is one of the large genera of Monocotyledons, it comprises of more than 800 species in the world and 180 of which grow in Turkey. Allium is as an important genus due to the usages as food, spice, ornamental plants and also as medicinal plants. In ?Flora of Turkey? it has been investigated under 14 sections. Section Allium is the largest section of the genus, characterised by the tricuspidate inner filament. The subject of our study is the morphological and ethnobotanical investigations of 27 endemic species (29 taxa), which are endemic to Turkey.This study has been carried out between 2010-2012, using dried and fresh materials. Our research is mainly based on the specimens of AEF herbarium. A total of c. 300 specimens were examined during this study. Comprehensive descriptions, habitats, geographical maps and detailed illustrations were provided for each taxon.Key Words: Amaryllidaceae, Allium, endemic, morphology, ethnobotany,Turkey.

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Türkiye, Allıum L.

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