Vinca ispartensis is a species of flowering plant first identified in Isparta Province, Turkey.[1][2] Its discovery was first published in 2015.[3] The specific epithet ispartensis indicates its place of discovery, with its etymology being 'ispart' + 'ensis'; the first half is derived from Isparta, and the latter half is Latin for "originating in".[1][4]
| Vinca ispartensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vinca |
| Species: | V. ispartensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Vinca ispartensis Koyuncu & Ekşi
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Vinca ispartensis is a subshrub (a type of dwarf plant with a woody base)[5] which dies back to its roots in the winter.[1] It grows in rocky soil, including that rich in minerals containing calcium carbonate.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Koyuncu, Mehmet; Ekşi, Gülnur; Özkan, Ayşe M. Gençler (2015). "Vinca ispartensis (Apocynaceae), a new species from Turkey". Annales Botanici Fennici. 52 (5/6): 340–344. ISSN 0003-3847.
- ^ "Vinca ispartensis Koyuncu & Eksi | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Vinca ispartensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "-ensis". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Definition of Subshrub". Lexico Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-15.[dead link]
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