Crataegus yaltirikii Doenmez Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 155(2): 239. 2007.

Doenmez, Ali A. & Oezderin, Sevgin, 2019, Additional contributions to taxonomy, nomenclature and biogeography of the Turkish Crataegus (Rosaceae) taxa, PhytoKeys 122, pp. 1-13 : 1

Crataegus yaltirikii Doenmez Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 155(2): 239. 2007.

Lectotype.

[Turkey] Şırnak: Beytüşşebap, above Günyüzü village, opening of deciduous forest, 37°27'N, 043°09'E, 1495 m elev., 28.ix.2002; A.A. Dönmez 11143- B.Mutlu (designated by Dönmez 2007).

Distribution.

(Figure 3 ). Crataegus yaltirikii is a species native to Turkey where it is known from two locations namely Şırnak and Mersin which are far from each other, nearly 400 km distant.

Ecology and habitat.

Crataegus yaltirikii grows in Quercus brantii Lindley forest openings at the type locality and amongst the maquis vegetation in Mersin, a recently discovered location.

Conservation status.

“LC” threat category was assessed for Crataegus yaltirikii in the description of the species (2005). Based on the new distribution pattern of the species, the threat category of the species was re-evaluated and “LC” is still the appropriate category for the species.

Figures

Figure 3. Distribution of the taxa. (square) Crataegus azarolus var. senobaaensis; (star) Crataegus monogyna var. odemisii var. nov. (circle) Crataegus yaltirikii (Near East topographic map-blank. svg).