Verbascumkurdistanicum Fırat (Scrophulariaceae), is described and illustrated as a new species that is located in Hakkâri, Turkey. In this study, diagnostic morphological characters of this and closely related species (Verbascumoreophilum K.Koch and Verbascumpyramidatum M. Bieb) are discussed. Furthermore, distribution maps for the three taxa are provided.

Decorative flowers are known to be a cause of occupational allergy in the floral industry. The allergic manifestations induced by flowers include asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and urticaria. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman, who has been working for the last 30 years as a gardener with various kinds of flowers, e.g., Limonium sinuatum (LS), chrysanthemum, sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)...

The leaves and flowers of Verbascum species are used to treat respiratory disorders, haemorrhoids, rheumatic pain, and wounds as well as for the treatment of eczema and other types of inflammatory skin conditions in traditional Turkish medicine. We examined the effect of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Verbascum latisepalum Hub.-Mor. on the endothelium-dependent relaxation respons...

The behavioral and electrophysiological responses of the obliquebanded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris), and the redbanded leafroller, Argyrotaenia velutinana (Walker), to crude extracts of Arctium lappa, Bifora radians, Humulus lupulus, Xanthium strumarium, and Verbascum spp. were studied under laboratory conditions. Plant materials were dried and ground before extraction with meth...

Sunulan bu çalışmada, XRF spektrometresi kullanılarak dört aromatik bitki taksonunun (Teucrium chamaedrys L. subsp. sinuatum, Astragalus kurdicus var. muschianus, Ranunculus arvensis ve Juglans regia) bazı soğurma parametreleri (kütle azaltma katsayıları, molar yok-olma etkin atom numaraları elektron yoğunlukları) 13.92 ile 59.54 keV foton enerji aralıklarında ölçülmüştür. Ölçümler Si(Li) detek...

We report for the first time genera Aphanistes and Habronyx in Colombia, Castrosion Ophiopterus Peru, Anomalon Trinidad Tobago. Besides, we provide record of fuscipes Brazil, A. sinuatum Tobago, ugaldei Peru.