Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey Author Budak, Ümit Author Hamzaoğlu, Ergin Deptartment of Elementary Education, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi Univ., TR- 06500 Ankara, Turkey. Author Coşkunçelebi, Kamik Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Karadeniz Technical University, 61200, Trabzon, TURKEY Author Türker, Zeynep Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Karadeniz Technical University, 61200, Trabzon, TURKEY text Phytotaxa 2017 2017-01-13 291 3 224 230 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7 1179-3163 13699496 Paronychia davrazensis Budak sp. nov. ( Figs. 3 , and 4). Type :— TURKEY . Isparta : above Davraz sky center, 1920‒1960 m , calcareous rocky places, 37 o 46’22”N , 030 o 44’35”E , 10 July2014 , Budak 3193 & Hamzaoğlu ( holotype GAZI !, isotypes KTUB !, ANK !, Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium!). Diagnosis: — Paronychia davrazensis is morphologically similar to P. pontica from which differs by the stems 1‒4 cm long and glabrous-glabrescent (not 2‒7 cm long and glabrescent to sparsely retrorsely pubescent), the stipules longer than the leaves (not equaling the leaves)., the sepals 1.8‒2.1 mm long, acute with penicillate at apex and inflexed (not 2.25‒2.5 mm long, acute at apex and not penicillat and erect), and the fruits 1.6‒1.9 mm long (not 1.2‒1.5 mm long). Description: —Caespitose perennial herb. Stems prostrate to ascending, much branched at the base, 1‒4 cm long; nodes 8‒12, internodes 1‒3 mm long, glabrous-glabrescent. Stipules ± lanceolate, 3.0‒ 4.5 mm long, longer than the leaves. Leaves elliptic-obovate, 2‒3.5 × 1.5‒2.5 mm , glabrescent to sparsely adpressed pubescent, with margins ciliate, obtuse. Flowers arranged in terminal glomerules terminaly, each one ovoid, 8‒12 × 8‒11 mm , 15‒22‒flowered, bracts ± broadly ovate, 4‒5 × 3‒3.5 mm , ± acuminate, concealing the flowers. Sepals equal, elliptic-lanceolate, 1.8‒2.1 × 0.8‒1 mm , sparsely pubescent (hairs adpressed), acute, acute with penicillate at apex and inflexed, margin narrow scarious with 0.3‒0.4 mm . Petals 0.8‒0.9 mm long. Filaments 0.4‒0.5 mm long; anthers 0.4‒0.5 × 0.3‒0.35 mm . Styles 0.5‒0.6 mm long. Fruit pyriform, 1.6‒1.9 × 1‒1.2 mm , glabrous. Distribution and habitat: — Paronychia davrazensis is an endemic species known only the type locality (SW- Anatolia , Davraz/ Isparta ), where it grows at altitude of 1940 m on rocky places in subalpine steppes. Phenology: —Flowering from June to July, fruiting from July to August. Conservation Status :— Paronychia davrazensis covers a EOO of about 30 km 2 . According to IUCN (2014) and the criterion B1a, it is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR). FIGURE 3. Paronychia davrazensis : A) habit, B) glomerule, C) fruit, D) bract, E) sepals, F) petals. FIGURE 4. Distribution map of Paronychia aksoyii (■), Paronychia saxatilis (□), Paronychia kocii (●), Paronychia turcica (○), Paronychia davrazensis (▲) and Paronychia pontica (∆) in Turkey. Vernacular name: —The epiteth was chosen from the locality “Davraz Dolamaotu” (Turkish). Other specimens examined :— Paronychia pontica . TURKEY . Isparta : Davraz montain, Kıryayla parting of the ways, 1936 m , 37º 36’ 66” N, 031º 10’ 06”E , 30 July 2013 , K .Coşkunçelebi 477b & M . Gültepe ( KTUB , paratype ) ; Eskişehir : between Eskişehir-Söğüt , near Oluklu village , sandy steppes, 1000‒1040 m , 39 o 53’28”N , 030 o 14’29”E , 08 July 2014 , Budak 3137 & Hamzaoğlu (Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium) .