Two New Ferula (Apiaceae) Species from Central Anatolia: Ferula turcica and Ferula latialata

Ferula turcica and latialata are two novel endemic species discovered in the Konya Kırşehir provinces of central Anatolian region Türkiye. These new described by morphological, ecological, carpological, phytochemical characteristics phylogenetic analysis. F. morphologically distinct from szowitsiana their habit, stalk terminal umbella, mericarp size, as well profile secondary metabolite markers placement. The analyses sequences internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA belonging to both taxa were conducted reveal evolutionary relationships species. Their with other related proposed conservation status reviewed. molecular, evidence supported hypothesis that