Reappraisal of Campanula rotundifolia var. bulgarica Nejceff—a neglected taxon from Central Stara Planina Mountain, Bulgaria

Campanula rotundifolia var. bulgarica Nejceff, a neglected taxon in the Bulgarian flora with currently uncertain status, was collected and studied at its locus classicus in the Sokolna (Koru Dere) Reserve of Central Stara Planina Mountain. A detailed morphological analysis of Nejceff’s original mate...

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Published in:Phytotaxa
Main Authors: MARINOV, YULIAN, STOYANOV, STOYAN
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Phytotaxa 2017
Subjects:
Bulgarian flora
Campanula sect. Heterophylla
Campanulaceae
C. rotundifolia group
nomenclature
typification
Eudicots
Campanula rotundifolia
Online Access:http://www.mapress.com/j/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.329.1.4
https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.329.1.4
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Summary:Campanula rotundifolia var. bulgarica Nejceff, a neglected taxon in the Bulgarian flora with currently uncertain status, was collected and studied at its locus classicus in the Sokolna (Koru Dere) Reserve of Central Stara Planina Mountain. A detailed morphological analysis of Nejceff’s original material and other related species clearly indicates that this is a distinct taxonomic entity worthy of species rank. Campanula nejceffii, stat. nov. is distinguished by a combination of its pubescent habit, ovoid to elliptic-lanceolate cauline leaves, clearly spreading to reflexed narrowly triangular-lanceolate calyx teeth, erect buds and flowers. Complete species description and comparison with selected species in the C. rotundifolia group are given. The lectotypes of two taxa—C. rotundifolia var. bulgarica Nejceff and C. rotundifolia subsp. neicevii f. pirinica Stoj. & Acht. are designated by the authors.

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