taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E787C0FFE0382BFF36F9C4FE9BFBD8.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — TURKEY. Erzurum: Tortum, near Tortumkale village, 1580 ‒ 1620 m, sandy steppes, 40 o 20 ’ 46 ” N, 041 o 29 ’ 36 ” E, 05 July 2014, Budak & Hamzaoğlu 3060 (holotype GAZI!, isotypes KTUB!, ANK!, Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium!).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE0382BFF36F9C4FE9BFBD8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: — Paronychia aksoyii is morphologically similar to P. saxatilis, from which differs by the stipules which are shorter than the leaves (not longer as in P. saxatilis), the sepals lanceolate, 2.00 ‒ 2.25 mm long and acute at apex (not oblong, 2.25 ‒ 2.75 mm long and obtuse at apex), the styles 0.9 ‒ 1.0 mm long (not 0.7 ‒ 0.8 mm long).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE0382BFF36F9C4FE9BFBD8.taxon	description	Description: — Caespitose perennial herb. Stems prostrate to ascending, much branched at the base, 3 ‒ 7 cm long; nodes 6 ‒ 9, internodes 2 ‒ 5 mm long, glabrescent to sparsely retrorsely pubescent. Stipules lanceolate, 2.5 ‒ 4.0 mm long, shorter than the leaves. Leaves elliptic-oblanceolate, 3 ‒ 6 × 1 ‒ 2 mm, glabrescent to sparsely pubescent (hairs adpressed), margins ciliate, acute. Flowers arranged in terminal and subterminal glomerules, each one oblong-ovoid, 6 ‒ 10 × 8 ‒ 12 mm, 14 ‒ 20 ‒ flowered; bracts ± broadly ovate, 4 ‒ 4.5 × 3.5 ‒ 4 mm, ± acuminate, concealing the flowers. Sepals equal, lanceolate, 2 ‒ 2.25 × 1 ‒ 1.25 mm, pubescent (hairs adpressed), acute, margins narrow scarious with 0.3 ‒ 0.4 mm. Petals 0.7 ‒ 0.8 mm long. Filaments 0.3 ‒ 0.4 mm long, anthers 0.3 ‒ 0.4 × 0.2 ‒ 0.3 mm. Styles 0.9 ‒ 1 mm long. Fruit pyriform, 1.2 ‒ 1.5 × 1 ‒ 1.2 mm, glabrous.	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE0382BFF36F9C4FE9BFBD8.taxon	etymology	Etymology: — The species is named in honor of the eminent Turkish botanist Prof. Ahmet Aksoy (Akdeniz University, Antalya).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE0382BFF36F9C4FE9BFBD8.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat: — Paronychia aksoyii can be considered as a endemic Turkish species which is known only from the locus classicus in east Anatolia (Tortum / Erzurum). Where it grows at altitude of about 1600 m on stony sandy slopes in steppes. Phenology: — Flowering time June – July; fruiting time July – August. Conservation status: — The EOO of Paronychia aksoyii is about 30 km 2. On the basis of the criterion B 1 a, the species is sessed as Critically Endangered (CR) (IUCN 2014). Other specimens examined: — Paronychia saxatilis. TURKEY. Van: Başkale, İspiriz mountain, calcareous rocky places, 3230 ‒ 3260 m, 38 o 03 ’ 58 ” N, 043 o 57 ’ 21 ” E, 03 July 2014, Budak & Hamzaoğlu 3010 (Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE3382BFF36FBB1FD9AF7EC.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — TURKEY. Erzincan: between Pülümür and Erzincan, near pass, 1820 ‒ 1880 m, steppes, 39 o 11 ’ 19 ” N, 039 o 52 ’ 27 ” E, 12 July 2012, Budak & Hamzaoğlu 2685 (holotype GAZI!, isotypes KTUB!, ANK!, Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium!).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE3382BFF36FBB1FD9AF7EC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: — Paronychia kocii is morphologically similar to P. turcica, from which mainly differs by the stems glabrous-glabrescent (not glabrescent to sparsely retrorsely pubescent), the stipules 1.0 ‒ 1.5 (‒ 2.0) mm long and shorter than the leaves (not 4 ‒ 6 mm long and longer than), the sepals 2.00 ‒ 2.25 mm long (not 2.25 ‒ 2.75 mm long), the styles 0.3 ‒ 0.4 mm long (not 0.7 ‒ 0.9 mm long), and the fruits 1.00 ‒ 1.25 mm long (not 1.6 ‒ 1.8 mm long).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE3382BFF36FBB1FD9AF7EC.taxon	description	Description: — Caespitose perennial herb. Stems prostrate to ascending, much branched at the base, 7 ‒ 14 cm long; nodes 6 ‒ 9, internodes 4 ‒ 10 mm long, glabrescent to sparsely retrorsely pubescent. Stipules ± lanceolate, 1.0 ‒ 1.5 (‒ 2.0) mm long, shorter than the leaves. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 3 ‒ 4 × 0.7 ‒ 1.5 mm, glabrescent, with margins ciliate, obtuse. Flowers arranged in terminal glomerules, each one oblong-ovoid, 4 ‒ 7 × 6 ‒ 9 mm, 5 ‒ 8 ‒ flowered; bracts ± ovate, 5 ‒ 6 × 2.5 ‒ 5.0 mm, ± acuminate, concealing the flowers. Sepals equal, ± oblong, 2.0 ‒ 2.25 × 1.0 ‒ 1.25 mm, sparsely pubescent (hairs adpressed), obtuse, margins narrow scarious with 0.3 ‒ 0.4 mm. Petals 0.4 ‒ 0.6 mm long. Filaments 0.3 ‒ 0.4 mm long; anthers 0.4 ‒ 0.5 × 0.2 ‒ 0.3 mm. Styles 0.3 ‒ 0.4 mm long. Fruit pyriform, 1 ‒ 1.25 × 0.7 ‒ 0.8 mm, glabrous.	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE3382BFF36FBB1FD9AF7EC.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat: — Paronychia kocii is an endemic species known only from the type locality (east Anatolia, Pülümür / Erzincan), where it grows at altitude of 1850 m on stony slopes in steppes. Phenology: — Flowering time June – July; fruiting time July – August. Conservation Status: — On the basis of IUCN (2014), and the criterion B 1 a, the EOO is about 30 km 2, and Paronychia kocii can be assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE3382BFF36FBB1FD9AF7EC.taxon	etymology	Etymology: — The species is named in honor of the eminent Turkish botanist Ass. Prof. Dr. Murat Koç (Bozok University, Yozgat). Other specimens examined: — Paronychia turcica. TURKEY. Van: between Tatvan ‒ Gevaş, above Koruklu village, calcareous rocky places, 1980 ‒ 2000 m, 38 o 21 ’ 00 ” N, 042 o 40 ’ 39 ” E, 02 July 2014, Budak & Hamzaoğlu 2991 (Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE2382DFF36FCD7FBC8FCC2.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — TURKEY. Isparta: above Davraz sky center, 1920 ‒ 1960 m, calcareous rocky places, 37 o 46 ’ 22 ” N, 030 o 44 ’ 35 ” E, 10 July 2014, Budak 3193 & Hamzaoğlu (holotype GAZI!, isotypes KTUB!, ANK!, Bozok Univ. Biology Dept. Herbarium!).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE2382DFF36FCD7FBC8FCC2.taxon	diagnosis	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).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE2382DFF36FCD7FBC8FCC2.taxon	description	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.	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
03E787C0FFE2382DFF36FCD7FBC8FCC2.taxon	distribution	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 B 1 a, it is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR). 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, 37 º 36 ’ 66 ” N, 031 º 10 ’ 06 ” E, 30 July 2013, K. Coşkunçelebi 477 b & 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).	en	Budak, Ümit, Hamzaoğlu, Ergin, Coşkunçelebi, Kamik, Türker, Zeynep (2017): Three new species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) from Turkey. Phytotaxa 291 (3): 224-230, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.291.3.7
