Vinca ispartensis explained

Vinca ispartensis is a species of flowering plant.

Description

Vinca ispartensis is a subshrub (a type of dwarf plant with a woody base)[1] which dies back to its roots in the winter.[2]

Taxonomy

First identified in Isparta Province, Turkey,[3] its discovery was first published in 2015.[4] 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".[5]

Habitat

It grows in rocky soil, including that rich in minerals containing calcium carbonate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 . Definition of Subshrub . 2021-01-15 . Lexico Dictionaries . Oxford University Press . en.
  2. 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 . 0003-3847.
  3. Web site: Vinca ispartensis Koyuncu & Eksi Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2021-01-15 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  4. Web site: Vinca ispartensis International Plant Names Index. 2021-01-15. www.ipni.org. en.
  5. Web site: -ensis. 2021-01-15. TheFreeDictionary.com.

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