Aslı Doğru-Koca

• PhD
• Assoc. Prof. at Hacettepe University

A new species, Limonium adilgunerii Yıldırımlı & A. Doğru-Koca (Plumbaginaceae), was described from edge of Tuzgölü, Eskil, Aksaray, Inner Anatolia, Turkey. It is halophytic steppe species. This new species is close to L. iconicum (Boiss. & Heldr.) O. Kuntze and L. bellidifolium (Gouan) Dumort differ from the former by spikes lax (not dense); c. 0....

Narrow endemism is the core of plant diversity in flora of the Mediterranean Basin, which is among the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots. The Mediterranean genus Kundmannia (Careae, Apioideae) comprises just three species, K. sicula, K. anatolica, and K. syriaca. Notably, K. sicula has a wide distribution from the western Mediterranean to Greece, wh...

Gundelia tournefortii L. uzun yıllar monotipik bir cins olarak kabul edilmiştir. Fakat son yıllarda hem komşu ülkelerde hem de ülkemizde birçok yeni takson yayınlanmıştır. Gundelia, kayalık kireçtaşı veya magmatik yamaçlar, bozkır, meşe açıklıkları veya çam ormanları, bazen nadasa bırakılmış tarlalarda, arpa veya mısır tarlalarında, genellikle kırm...

The genus Sida (Malvaceae) is added to flora of Türkiye firstly here in as a new record genus. The alien weed species Sida spinosa L. was collected from Adana. The species description supported by detailed photographs is given as well as a scientific name in Turkish for this species was suggested.

The genus Gundelia is currently represented with 18 species, of which 16 are in Turkey. In genus Gundelia, the chromosomal data were reported from 12 species. In the present study, it is aimed to eliminate the deficiencies in the knowledge about chromosomal data of Gundelia species. In Genus Gundelia, only a single chromosome number had been detect...

Ferula turcica and Ferula latialata are two novel endemic species discovered in the Konya and Kırs ̧ehir provinces of the central Anatolian region of Türkiye. These two new species are described by morphological, ecological, carpological, and phytochemical characteristics and phylogenetic analysis. F. turcica and F. latialata are morphologically di...

COLE TCH, HILGER HH, SCHNEIDER H, DOĞRU-KOCA A (2022) PTERİDOFİTLER - KİBRİTOTU ve EĞRELTİ Ailelerinin Filogeni Posteri, Turkish version of: COLE, HILGER, SCHNEIDER (2022) Pteridophyte Phylogeny Poster (PtPP) • moleküler filogenetik veriye dayanan varsayımsal ağaç dal uzunlukları ölçülü olup gerçek zaman ölçeğini ifade etmemektedir. • cins/tür sayı...

COLE TCH, BACHELIER JB, HILGER HH, DOĞRU-KOCA A (2022) TRAKELİ BİTKİLERİN FİLOGENİSİ • hipotetik ağaç, moleküler filogenetik veriye dayanmaktadır • dal uzunlukları planlıdır, gerçek zaman ölçeğini ifade etmez • bir karakter bir nodda/bir soy için potansiyel bir sinapomorfi olarak işaretlenmişse, bu, bu soyun tüm üyelerinin o karaktere sahip olduğu...

In this study, the Aegean endemic genus Microsciadium was first evaluated in light of both ribosomal and chloroplast DNA datasets. According to the literature, Microsciadium minutum was determined as Cuminum minutum, then transferred to Carum (as C. minutum), and then Azorella (as A. minuta). Interestingly, these three genera belong to different tr...

Candollea (Asteraceae), a new genus from Türkiye, was introduced to the scientific world and became homonymous. The new name of Kandemiria (Asteraceae) replaced Candollea at the rank of genus due to presence of many previous generic names for Candollea. This new genus is based on Scorzonera coriacea, S. davisii, S. elata, S. mollis, S. szowitzii an...

z: Amaranthus crassipes Schltdl. (Horozibiğigiller / Amaranthaceae Juss.) türü Türkiye florası için yeni bir yabancı ot türü olarak kaydedilmektedir. Bu makalede, ayrıntılı fotoğrafları ile desteklenen türe ait betimin ve dünyadaki yayılış haritasının verilmesinin yanı sıra tür için bilimsel Türkçe isim de önerilmektedir. Abstract: The alien weed s...

In Turkey, there are eighteen Tordylium (Apiaceae) species out of twenty in the worldwide and seven of them are endemic. In this research, karyotypes of T. apulum, T. pestalozzae, T. syriacum, T. trachycarpum and karyotypes and chromosome numbers of T. cappadocicum, T. aegaeum, T. hasselquistiae, T. ketenoglui (endemic), T. macropetalum (endemic),...

Froriepia is a ditypic genus in the subfamily Apioideae. Froriepia subpinnata occurs in Iran and the Caucasus, while F. gracillima is a species endemic to Turkey that is known only from the type specimen collected near the country's eastern border. Although many comprehensive phylogenetic studies of members of the family Apiaceae have been conducte...

HILGER HH, COLE TCH, SELVI F, DOĞRU-KOCA A (2020) BORAGINACEAE FİLOGENİ POSTERİ • Boraginales Araştırma Grubu’nun önerileri doğrultusunda dar anlamdaki Boraginaceae‘nin aile içi sınıflandırması • moleküler filogenetik veriye dayalı (2019) hipotetik ağaç: devam eden bir kaç alt grubun revizyonu • filogeni anahatlarıyla Chacón vd. 2016’ya dayanmaktad...

HILGER HH, COLE TCH, DOĞRU-KOCA A (2020) BORAGINALES FİLOGENİ POSTERİ, HILGER HH, COLE TCH’ye ait Boraginales Filogeni Posteri‘nin Türkçe çevirisi, Turkish version of: HILGER HH, COLE TCH (2020) Boraginales Phylogeny Poster • Boraginales Araştırma Grubu’nun önerilerini takip eden düzendedir • hipotetik ağaç (2020’ye kadar olan) moleküler filogeneti...

Cole TCH, Hilger HH, Stevens PF, Doğru-Koca A (2019) Kapalı Tohumluların Filogenisi – Çiçekli Bitkiler Sistematiği, Turkish version of: Cole, Hilger, Stevens (2019) Angiosperm Phylogeny Poster – Flowering Plant Systematics ... now following PPA!

Turkey is one of the most important plant biodiversity centre comprising more than 700 geophytes within approximately 10,000 vascular plant species. Many species of tulip, lily, snowdrop, hyacinth, orchid, cyclamen, crocus, and of the other bulbous plants naturally grow in Turkey. It is well known that DNA-based methods can be applied quickly and e...

The paper presents new records for 28 vascular plant species from 14 Eurasian countries. Five taxa (Catabrosa capusii, Poa albertii, Poa intricata, Poa pseudoaltaica, Poa sergievskajae) are reported from Kazakhstan, three (Ranunculus pseudomonophyllus, Ranunculus smirnovii, Ranunculus turczaninovii) from Mongolia, three (Panicum barbipulvinatum, St...

Paracaryum is a medium sized genus in Cynoglosseae. This study represents the most comprehensive phytochemical investigation of Paracaryum to date. The fatty acid compositions of the fruits of ten Paracaryum taxa belonging to three different subgenera were investigated for chemotaxonomic allocation using gas chromatography. The fatty acid profiles...

Valerianella turcica, a new species from central Anatolia, Turkey, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, this new species is characterized by the combination of an inflated and regularly 6-lobed fruiting calyx with erect, triangular, aristate, and hooked lobes. Additional details on its geographical distribution, conservation status, and c...

A previously undescribed species, Isoëtes vanensis, is described and illustrated. Isoëtes vanensis is distinguished from allied species by its papery scales and small megaspores bearing a low tuberculate texture and a fimbriate-ecuelate micro-ornamentation. A table of comparative diagnostic characters and character states for I. vanensis and allied...

Turkish version of: Cole TCH, Hilger HH (2016) Angiosperm Phylogeny Poster – Flowering Plant Systematics, Atıf için: Cole TCH, Hilger HH, Doğru-Koca A (2016) Kapalı Tohumluların Filogenisi - Çiçekli Bitkiler Sistematiği, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4533.7203

Tordylium is a medium-sized genus characterized by an annual habit, 1-3-pinnate leaves, dorsally compressed mericarps, and thickened mericarp margins. Eighteen Tordylium species occur in Turkey, of which seven are endemic. Although the morphology of the genus is well known, evolutionary relationships among its species have never been evaluated. In...

The threatened endemic species, Tordylium brachytaenium, which was not collected after the first description by Boissier and Heldreich in 1849, was rediscovered. An expanded species description, comments about its distribution, ecology and conservation are presented. Additionally, its distinction from the closely related species in respect of polle...

Paracaryum is a distinctive genus that includes many endemic taxa, and several of these endemics from the Irano-Turanian phytogeographical region are of special interest. In Turkey, the genus includes 28 species, of which 21 are endemic. Paracaryum leptophyllum, Paracaryum ponticum and Paracaryum artvinense occur in northeastern Turkey. The nomencl...

Five names in the genus Paracaryum (DC.) Boiss. are lectotypified here: P. calycinum Boiss. & Bal. (endemic to Turkey), P. lithospermifolium (Lam.) Grande subsp. cariense (Boiss.) R. Mill var. cariense, P. kurdistanicum (Brand) R. Mill (endemic to Turkey), P. sintenisii Hausskn. ex Bornm., and P. strictum (C. Koch) Boiss.

Ecotourism is typically a modern form of tourism in which learning about nature and help to protect of natu- re. Natural resources have significance in nature-based attractions in ecotourism. The monumental trees are one of these natural resources. In this research, the monumental trees in Akçakoca (Düzce) district are de- termined. Their morpholog...

In this study, the fatty acid composition of the seed oils of four Anchusa L. (Boraginaceae) species [Anchusa azurea Miller var. azurea, Anchusa leptophylla Roemer & Schultes subsp. leptophylla, Anchusa arvensis (L.) Bieb. subsp. orientalis (L.) Nordh and Anchusa undulata L. subsp. hybrida (Ten.) Coutinho] collected from different localities in Tur...

Teucrium montanum L. and T. polium L. are the two closest Teucrium L. species from sect. Polium (Mill.) Schreb in Turkey. In addition, they are sympatric for some part of their range in Turkey. In this study, comparative anatomical and micromorphological studies of the two species are carried out. They have been investigated by their leaf and stem...

A new species, Ornithogalum nallihanense Yıldırımlı & A. Doğru Koca, from northwest Turkey is described and illustrated. Diagnostic and morphological characteristics that distinguish the new species from the allied species Ornithogalumcomosum L., O. fimbriatum Willd., O. pascheanum Speta and O. broteroi M. Laínz are presented. A description, distri...

Turkey has a rich flora because of its geographical and climatic properties so traditional names and uses of plants as medicine, food and for the other aims have improved in Anatolia. Some Turkish local plant names and their uses were collected during the floristic excursions about Akçakoca’s flora from 2000 to 2003. In Akçakoca, 46 taxa have 48 Tu...

The taxonomic revision of Turkish Paracaryum (DC.) Boiss. (Boraginaceae) has been carried out from 2005 to 2009. The distribution, phytogeographic element, habitat, altitude, flowering and fruiting time of Paracaryum species have been given and discussed. The Turkish name of this genus, that had no name before, has been suggested as çarşakotu.

The 24 native species, 2 non native species belong to the 13 Dicotyledones families; the 7 native species, 1 non native species belong to the 3 Monocotyledones families are given. These taxa belong to squares A1 (4 species), A4 (2 species), B1 (1 species), B2 (2 species), B3 (4 species), B4 (1 species), C2 (2 species), C3 (3 species), C4 (1 species...

The district of Akçakoca (Düzce) which covers mixed deciduous forests is situated in West Karadeniz (Black Sea) region in Turkey. 1510 plant specimens were collected during 20 field trips between the years 2001 and 2003. 103 families, 384 genera, 636 species, 13 subspecies, 8 varieties and 73 cultivated species (totally 657 taxa) were determined. T...

The richness of Turkish flora reflects to the local plant names and their miscellaneous uses. Some Turkish local plant names and their uses were compiled in the floristic excursions between 1978–1985 and 2000– 2005 years during the study of Akçakoca's flora. The 50 collected plants belong to 35 families. These plant species have 57 Turkish local na...

A species (Chaerophyllum aromaticum, Apiaceae) from Akçakoca (Düzce) district is reported and discussed, for the first time, as new record to the flora of Turkey. Description and illustration based on Turkish material is provided.

A press, that is used for extracting syrup from sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.), is found in Subaşı village of Akçakoca district (Düzce). Sugar cane is also cultivated by Subaşı village people and the extraction method of syrup from sugar cane is recorded by interviewing with village people. This syrup uses for preparing sherbet and pekmez wh...

A lot of species in Liliaceae are used as food, medicine, ornamental plants in Turkey. Some Asparagus and Tamus species are used as food in the Aegean and West Blacksea region, Turkey. Young shoots of Asparagus aphyllus, A. officinalis, A. acutifolius and Tamus communis species are sold in bazaar as vegetable and called various names. The names and...

In this research, 73 vascular plant taxa are given as new record collected for A3 square (Akçakoca-Düzce).

A Cardamine specimen was collected from Akçakoca (Düzce), north west of Turkey. It was identified as Cardamine flexuosa With. using to the "Flora of Europea". This species is a new record for the flora of Turkey. The description and photograph based on the Turkish material is given.

A new species, Erodium aytacii Yıldırımlı & A. Doğru-Koca (Geraniaceae) was described from Gürün, Malatya, Turkey. This is steppic or Mediterranean mountainous species. Erodium aytacii is close to Erodium gaillardotii Boiss. but differs from it by fusiform tuber (not ovate-globose); scapose (not stemmed); pinnat leaves and 1-paired leaflet at base...