Bolanthus frankenioides var. frankenioides

Yildizbaş, Avni & Koç, Murat, 2025, The taxonomic revision of genus Bolanthus (Caryophyllaceae) in Türkiye, Phytotaxa 696 (1), pp. 28-54 : 41

Bolanthus frankenioides var. frankenioides

Phenology: June–July, 1490–2060 m, usually around snow beds or flat landed areas.

General Distribution: Endemic. East Mediterranean Element.

Distribution for Türkiye: The Mediterranean region. ( Figs. 7–9 ).

Notes:— The Bolanthus frankenioides var. frankenioides , originally described as Gypsophila frankenioides by Boissier in 1843 ( Boissier 1843), was transferred to the genus Bolanthus by Barkoudah in 1962 ( Barkoudah 1962). The taxon has a wide distribution area in Türkiye. The taxon differed from the other taxa in terms of having loose, creeping stem structure, reverse lanceolate leaves, relatively long internodes and short calyx. Also it has been recommended to be placed in the VU B1a category ( IUCN 2017). Its distribution in Türkiye was given in Figure 9 .

Specimens examined: — TÜRKİYE. C2 Antalya: Akdag, YeŞilgöl , 1800 m, 24 June 1967, Sorger (ISTO-15049) ; Burdur: Dirmil plateau way, the hills on Dirmil , 1750–1800 m, 08 July 1993, Bekat & Leblebici (EGE-18865) ; Denizli: Babadağ, Evrentepe subalpine meadow, 1850 m, 09 August 1996, Oluk (EGE-34913) ; Antalya: Elmalı, Beydağı, Küçüksöğle village , Serkiz area above the plateau, Kırkınar crevice location, 2240 m, 28 July 2012, Hamzaoğlu 6550 & Koç (Bozok Univ. Herb.) ; Antalya: Elmalı, Gömbe, SubaŞı plateau, Şirenli plains , 2060 m, 30 July 2012, Hamzaoğlu 6579 & Koç (Bozok Univ. Herb.) ; Burdur: Altınyayla southwest, around Akpınar plateau, limestone slopes, 1865 m, 04 August 2015, Koç 2167 & Hamzaoğlu (Bozok Univ. Herb.) ; Burdur: going from Altınyayla to Kemer , 1490 m, 25 June 2015, Koç 2062 & Hamzaoğlu (Bozok Univ. Herb.) .

Figures

FIGURE 7. Bolanthus frankenioides var. frankenioides (Koç 2167 & Hamzaoğlu). A—habit, B—inflorescence, C—flower, D—petal, E—capsule.

FIGURE 8. Bolanthus frankenioides var. fasciculatus (Koç 2188 & Hamzaoğlu). A—habit, B—inflorescence, C—flower, D—petal, E—capsule.

FIGURE 9. Distribution of taxa Bolanthus thymoides (D), B. frankenioides var. frankenioides (▲)and B. frankenioides var. fasciculatus (●) in Türkiye.