Yildiz, BayramDirmenci, TuncayArabaci, Turan2024-08-042024-08-0420090003-38471797-2442https://hdl.handle.net/11616/94856Cirsium handaniae Yildiz, Dirmenci & Arabaci (Asteraceae) is described as a new species from northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. It belongs to the section Epitrachys and appears to be close to C. macrobotrys and C. lappaceum s. lato. Diagnostic characters, as well as a full description and figures are provided. Its morphological characters are discussed and compared with the related species.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAsteraceaeCirsiumEpitrachysnew speciestaxonomyArticle4632392432-s2.0-69249146609Q2WOS:000269322100007Q3