Dogu, SueleymanBagci, YavuzDinc, Muhittin2020-03-262020-03-2620090107-055Xhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2009.00537.xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/23835A new species of Rhaponticoides Vaill., Rhaponticoides aytachii Y. Baci, Dou & Dinc sp. nov. collected by the authors from south Anatolia, is described and illustrated. The new species is restricted to deprived Quercus forest openness around Dumlugoze-Sariveliler (C4 Karaman). Diagnostic morphological characters from R. amplifolia (Boiss. & Heldr.) M.V. Agab. & Greuter are discussed. The ecology, biogeography and conservation status of the new species is also presented.en10.1111/j.1756-1051.2009.00537.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle276479482Q3WOS:000272660200009Q3