TABLE 1. A in A new species of Hedysarum (Fabaceae) from Turkey

TABLE 1. A comparision of selected characters differing among H. yılmazunalii, H. candidissimum, and H. malatyanum. CharactersH. yilmazunaliiH. candidissimumH. malatyanumLeavesclearly longer than peduncle; leaflets 3–5 pairs, ovate-orbicular to broadly ovateclearly longer then peduncle; leaflets 2–4 pairs, elliptic or broadly ovateclearly shorter then peduncle; leaflets 3–5 pairs, broadly ovate or ovate-orbicularRacemedense and globose, main axis not visible with 20–50 flowerslooser, clearly elongated, and globose, main axis visible with 10–15 flowerslooser, main axis visible with less than 15 flowersFlowersflowers not pendulous, standard 13–18 mm long, sparselly hairy outside; keel 9–16 mm longflowers pendulous, standart densely pubescens before, faller later, 14–19 mm longflowers not pendulous, standard 9–10 mm long, glabrous; keel 9–10 mm longFruitglabrous with long setapubescent with long setaepubescent with long setaeHabitatserpentinecalcareous steppe and slopes on sandstonesteppe, edge of fields and quercus forest