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kingdom Plantae - plants » divisio Magnoliophyta - flowering plants » class Rosopsida - eudicots » order Malpighiales » family Violaceae » tribus Violeae > genus Viola > Viola sect. Viola L. > Viola subsect. Viola L.
Viola barhalensis Knoche & Marcussen
Viola barhalensis Knoche & Marcussen
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Distributional Range:Native SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: TURKEY. Eastern Black Sea Region, Artvin Province: southern slope of the Kaçkar Mountains, Barhal River Valley, along road from Barhal/Altıparmak to Yaylalar, 1700 m
Habitat: in shady crevices of east-facing igneous rocks close to the Barhal river, at 1200–1700 m elevation. This area is situated in the montane zone with all year round precipitation and a humid microclimate due to the proximity to the river
Etymology: Named after the village of Barhal, situated close to the type location
References:
Knoche G, Marcussen T (2016). Viola barhalensis (Violaceae), a new species from northeastern Turkey. Phytotaxa 275(1): 14–22
Davis, P.H., Mill, R.R. & Tan, K. (1988) Viola L. In: Davis, P.H. (Ed.) Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol. 10 (Supplement). University Press, Edinburgh, pp. 62–64.
Viola barhalensis Knoche & Marcussen. A. Barhal valley with upper Kaçkar mountains at a distance, 2 May 2007. B–D. Habitat of V. barhalensis in igneous rock crevices and among stones. E–F. Chasmogamous flowers of cultivated plants. E. Front view. F. Side view. G. Unripe capsule from chasmogamous flower. H. Ripe seeds.
Map showing the known distribution of allopatric, narrow endemic species of Viola subsect. Viola in Turkey and the Lebanon. Abbreviations: bar = V. barhalensis; boc = V. bocquetiana; isa = V. isaurica; kiz = V. kizildaghensis; lib = V. libanotica; san = V. sandrasea. Distribution data were compiled from species protologues and floras.
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