Caucasoseris, a new genus of subtribe Chondrillinae (Asteraceae: Cichorieae) for the enigmatic Prenanthes abietina Author Güzel, Murat Erdem Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Str. & Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey. Author Kilian, Norbert Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Str. Author Sennikov, Alexander N. Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P. O. Box & Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376 Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Author Coşkunçelebi, Kamil Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey. Author Makbul, Serdar - & Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey. Author Gültepe, Mutlu 00014 Helsinki, Finland. & Giresun University, Dereli Vocational School, Department of Forestry, Giresun, Turkey. text Willdenowia 2022 2022-04-16 52 1 103 115 https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.52.52107 journal article 311240 10.3372/wi.52.52107 4a5dd1ce-ee85-44c2-a753-30356c4c41c2 1868-6397 16322154
Table 1. Comparison of genera of the subtribe Chondrillinae. 1 Shi & Kilian (2011), 2 Leonova (1964), 3 Lack 2007, 4 Babcock (1947), 5 Kamari & Greuter (2000), 6 Kirschnerová & Kirschner (1996), * present study.
Chondrilla 1,2,3Phitosia 4,5Willemetia 6Prenanthes abietina *
Habitherbs with cauline leaves and with or without basal leaf rosette1caespitose with mostly basal leaf rosette4,5herbs with basal leaf rosette6herbs with cauline leaves*
Subterranean structureslender taproot*slender taproot4creeping to ± vertical rootstock6thick rhizome*
Leaveslinearlinearlanceolate or oblanceolateovate-cordate, long petiolate
Capitulanumerous2numerous*solitary or few to several6numerous*
Phyllaries2 series32 or 3 series*2 series63 or 4 series*
Phyllaries indumentumglabrous, arachnoid hairy, or with simple bristles1sparsely canescenttomentulose4densely covered with simple blackish hairs6subglabrous with inconspicuous simple blackish hairs*
Floret number per capitulum5–121,29–15547–60*37–41*
Floret colouryellow1,2yellow4,5yellow6yellow*
Achene apexusually beaked1strongly attenuate4beaked6subtruncate*
Pappuswhite1pale yellowish4white6white*