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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vinca
Species:
V. ispartensis
Binomial name
Vinca ispartensis
Koyuncu & Ekşi

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Vinca ispartensis Koyuncu & Eksi | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. ^ "Vinca ispartensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. ^ "-ensis". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  5. ^ "Definition of Subshrub". Lexico Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-15.[dead link]