New localities of Elatine macropoda and E. alsinastrum in Turkey (Çanakkale)

Abstract

New chorological data are presented for the rare and poorly known ephemeral wetland specialists Elatine macropoda and E. alsinastrum from Çanakkale Province (western Turkey). Th e former species was hitherto known only from a single Turkish locality in İzmir Province, and the latter was reported only from Edirne, Denizli and Kars Provinces. Th e habitats preferred by both species are temporary ponds, especially their grazed and trampled muddy shores. Th e existence of further populations in such habitats is highly presumable.