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Turkish scientists discover new plant species in Latmos region

Turkısh Professor Hasan Yıldırım and his team have identified a new plant species, Corydalis varolaydinii, in the Beşparmak Mountains of Aydın , Türkiye. Named 'Latmos Corydalis,' this unique species is found only in the Latmos region. Yıldırım urges increased protection for the area's natural and cultural heritage.

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Following field and laboratory work that also involved doctoral student Tuğkan Özdöl and Dr. Kenan Akbaş from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, the scientific paper prepared was published in the international peer-reviewed journal Annales Botanici Fennici, based in Finland