Polygonum elazigense

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Polygonoideae
Tribus: Polygoneae
Subtribus: Polygoninae
Genus: Polygonum
Species: Polygonum elazigense

Name

Polygonum elazigense Behçet, Phytotaxa 696(2): 182 (2025).

• Type: B8 Elazığ: Karakoçan District, 12–13 km west-northwest of the district center, forest openings (steppe slopes) between Üçbudak Village and Dede Hamlet, 1300–1400 m. 21 Sep 2024. Behçet & Gülbasan 1515. (Holotype: BIN).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Behçet, L. & Gülbasan, İ.H. 2025. Polygonum elazigense sp. nov. (Polygonaceae), a new species from Eastern Anatolia (Türkiye). Phytotaxa 696(2): 181–191. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.696.2.7 Plazi Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Polygonum elazigense. Published online. Accessed: 6 Sep 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Polygonum elazigense. Accessed: 6 Sep 2025. Reference page.