Evren Cabi

Namık Kemal Üniversitesi · Department of Biology

Rivasığırkuyruğu (Verbascum bugulifolium Lam.) Avrupa-Sibirya fitocoğrafik bölgesine ait olan, Türkiye’nin nadir bitkilerinden biridir. Bu çalışmada 2018 – 2021 yılları arasında bu türün Kırklareli ili sınırlarında bulunan yaşam alanlarının korunmasına temel olacak araştırmalar yapılmıştır. Gerek uluslararası yükümlülüklerimiz, gerekse ulusal mevzu...

Pesticides are chemicals used to fight crop pests. There are many types of pesticides used to fight different organisms, such as herbicides, insecticides, bactericides, fungicides, and nematicides. Pesticides reduce agricultural products or yield losses caused by harmful organisms. However, besides the benefits, there are also disadvantages. Pestic...

Database link: https://yabanciot.org Weed management is essential for the conservation of ecosystems and farmland. Accurate and effective control of weeds is essential to ensure the functionality and sustainability of the natural environment, biodiversity conservation, food security, and prevent economic problems. Databases play an important role...

Türkiye is a rich country in terms of plant biodiversity and endemism due to its different climate, soil, and geomorphological characteristics, being at the intersection of three different phytogeographic regions (Europe-Siberian, Mediterranean and Iran-Turanian) and geographical location. It is known that around 11 thousand plant taxa are distribu...

Data: https://yabanciot.org/cultivar/helianthus-annuus Weeds are a major threat to agricultural areas, causing significant losses in crop yield, quality, and economic returns. These losses occur because weeds compete with cultivated plants for essential resources such as nutrients, light, and water. It is crucial to accurately determine, identify,...

This study includes the taxonomic evaluation of the genus Carex L. (Cariceae) as a result of a 3-year intensive research on a Türkiye scale. Bu çalışma Türkiye ölçeğinde 3 yıllık yoğun bir araştırma sonucunda Carex L. (Ayakotu) cinsine (Cariceae [Ayakotu Oymağı]) ait olan taksonomik değerlendirmeyi içermektedir.

Weeds are one of the pests responsible for significant yield, quality, and economic losses in agricultural areas, and they create these losses by competing with cultivated plants for nutrients, light, and water intake. Determining, identifying, and inventorying weeds are vital for proper and effective management. Cereals meet a large portion of the...

In this study, we determined the macrophyte diversity, ecological quality based on Macrophyte Biological Index for Rivers (IBMR), and the correlations between macrophytes and physicochemical variables in 17 rivers in the Western Mediterranean Basin in Türkiye. In addition to these, we performed hierarchical clustering analysis to determine similari...

In this investigation, the aim was to examine the impact of freeze-dried kefir culture (KC) on fermentation characteristics, aerobic stability, nutritive value, in vitro digestibility, some micro- and macronutrient concentration, and fatty acid (FA) composition of white clover (WC) silages. White clover silages were either uninoculated (Con) or ino...

In this study, it is aimed to determine the terrestrial European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat types of Mount Ganos (Işıklar) and its surroundings. Field studies were carried out from April to October 2021. Reference areas were determined for Maximum Likelihood (ML) classification during the field studies. To increase the accuracy...

One of the important problems encountered in the production of paddy, which is an important food source, is weeds. When the studies on rice weeds in Turkey were scanned, it was seen that 14 taxa determined as weeds were "Exotic Species". Information about the distribution of these exotic species in the current literature, the regions where they are...

Impatiens glandulifera Royle is native to the Himalaya, within India, Nepal, and Pakistan. It was used as a garden ornamental and nectar plant in Europe in the middle of the 19th century. In 1855, I. glandulifera was recorded first in England as an alien species. Since then, it has invaded almost all European countries, especially in the 1960s. Tod...

Aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate antibacterial activities of methanol (MetOH), acetone (Ace), petroleum ether (PE) and aqueous (dw) leaf (L), root (R), and seed (S) extracts of Corchorus olitorius L. on both food- and plant-borne pathogens, with DPPH radical scavenging activities (DRSA), and quantitative and qualitative constituent a...

Announcing my graduation is like a dream come true. Don’t know how all these years passed away. It’s a great journey and yes, I’m a Ph.D. now!

A new species of Festuca from the Western Taurus Mountains (Antalya, Turkey) is described here and named F. albomontana. The new species can clearly be distinguished from the other species included in the F. alpina group by its leaf anatomical features. It has a geographically isolated position in the Western Tauruses whereas a closely related spec...

The current study aimed to determine Styrax officinalis L. (SO) leaf's nutritive value, collected at four phenological stages, by in situ and in vitro experiments. The ruminal degradability of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP), and in vitro gas production (GP) of SO leaves was measured using three rumen fistulated mature Saanen goats. Signific...

Verbascum bugulifolium Lam. (Riva mullein) which is the subject of our study, was first discovered by J.P. Tournefort in 1701. It was introduced to the scientific world by Lamarck in 1797 (Lamarck, 1797). It differs from other Verbascum species especially in terms of flower color. Most of the Verbascum species usually have yellow flowers, but V. bu...

Turkey has a rich plant diversity with 11,707 plant taxa and being at a location where 3 phytogeographic regions intersect. In addition, it is in an important position between the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, serving as a bridge in terms of cultural richness. For this reason, ethnobotanical studies, in which information on traditional use...

The current study aimed to determine Styrax officinalis L. (SO) leaf's nutritive value, collected at four phenological stages, pre-flowering (PF), flowering (FL), seed linkage (SL), and fruiting (FR) by in situ and in vitro experiments. The ruminal degradability of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) and in vitro gas production (GP) of SO leaves...

In this study, Verbascum × malkaraense Demir, Cingay & Cabi nothosp. nov. (= V. ovalifolium Donn ex Sims subsp. thracicum (Velen.) Murb. × V. purpureum (Janka) Hub.-Mor.) has been proposed as new to science between Tekirdağ and Edirne provinces (Turkey). The new proposed hybrid taxon was compared with its parents V. ovalifolium subsp. thracicum and...

There are numerous studies related to plant diversity of the university campuses in Turkey.Unfortunately most of the students are not familiar with their environment and more specifically thename of the plant taxa. In 2016, Cabi et al. prepared a book named “Namık Kemal Üniversitesi KampüsBitkileri” for the campus ornamental plants and after that m...

The genus Carex L. [gen. NS. / s.l.] has more than 2100 species in the world. Carex L. is the fifth largest genus among flowering plants in terms of the number of species it contains (WCSP, 2019). Carex L., also known as ‘Sedge’ and as ‘Ayakotu’ in Turkish scientific terminology, is the largest genus of the Cyperaceae (Sedge) family with 96 species...

We conducted a biogeographic analysis of the PPAM clade of Poeae Plastid DNA Group 2, which includes 12 subtribes of C3 grasses. 184 species sampled represent 42 of 43 accepted genera and taxonomic diversity in large genera. We analyzed plastid sequences of matK, trnC-rpoB, and trnT-trnL-trnF using BEAST to produce a dated tree and MrBayes to produ...

Agricultural production system is extremely vulnerable to climate change, and this change will heavily affect the grain yields, thereby threating the food security worldwide. People from developing countries are at greatest risk of experiencing food insecurity, and today, millions of people are going to bed hungry. Wheat is serving as a staple food...

2012 yılında yayınlanan “Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler)” kitabında, ülkemizde yetişen Verbascum L. (Sığırkuyruğu) cinsinin üyelerinin büyük bir çoğunluğuna eşsiz Türkçe adlar verilmiştir. 2012 yılından sonra yayınlanan yeni tür kayıtlarının isimlerinin derlendiği “Bizim Bitkiler” vebsitesi incelendiğinde, yeni yayınlanan Verbascum L....

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) inoculation, which was administered to increase the quality of einkorn wheat in its fatty acid composition, quality and mineral concentration. Wheat grown from AM inoculated seed (AM+) had increased the dry matter (DM), iron (Fe), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)...

Lake Gölhisar which is located southwest of Burdur, is a karst lake and the only natural lake in the Dalaman Stream sub-basin of Western Mediterranean Basin. It is also important for tourism and fishing activities. In this study, we aimed to present the ecological quality in the Lake Gölhisar based on presence and coverage of aquatic macrophytes. F...

The genus Verbascum L. contains approximately 360 species worldwide. In Turkey, There are 255 species and 106 hybrids which belongs 12 different artificial groups. 198 of these taxa are Turkish endemics and endemism ratio is more than 50%. Verbascum bugulifolium Lam. has a narrow distribution in Northwestern part of Turkey and IUCN category evaluat...

According to European Union Water Framework Directive, macrophytes are one of the important biological groups to assess freshwater quality. In this study, the water quality of three dam reservoirs which are located in the North Aegean Basin, Turkey was assessed using LEAFPACS2 index. Surveys carried out during the project “Establishment of a Water...

The genus Poa L. which is the largest genus of grasses, contains approximately 575 species worldwide. In Turkey, There are 31 species and 6 of these taxa are Turkish endemics. In this study, 12 taxa of the genus Poa which is naturally distributed in Turkey were examined palynologically with Light microscope (LM) and Scanning Electron microscope (SE...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) inoculation on the quality of einkorn wheat straw (EWS) and in vitro gas production (GP). It was found that AM inoculation of EW seed before sowing caused significant increases in crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), zinc (Zn), co...

In this study, the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in various components in the Meric-Ergene River Basin which is one of Turkey’s intensive industrialization centers and which accordingly has faced significant environmental pollution and has about 1300 industrial plants within its boundaries. In the river basin, 16...

Flora kitaplarında veya herbaryum örneklerinde verilen yayılış bilgilerinin düzenlenmesini sağlayan ve analiz edilmesine olanak tanıyan Python, Eel ve ElectronJS tabanlı Windows işletim sistemi uygulamasıdır. MacOS kullanıcıları Windows emulatörleri ile bilgisayarlarında bu uygulamayı çalıştırabilirler. Yayılış bilgilerinin yazımında harcanan zaman...

Reducing production costs in animal husbandry is only possible by using traditional raw materials at optimum level and finding new alternative raw materials to them, determining their qualifications and using them in animal feeding. For this purpose; some legume trees, resistant to dry conditions and rich in nutrients, have come to the fore in many...

Styrax officinalis L. (Styracaceae) is a deciduous shrub reaching a height up to 4 metres. It is native to Southern Europe and the Middle East, and mostly found in Mediterranean region, America and Mexico. Styrax leaves are rich of some useful mineral elements such as Na, K, Fe, Zn and Cu. The concentration of these mineral elements in Styrax va...

Nowadays, goat breeding is a livestock activity that made especially in forests and rural areas and meets the living expenses and nutritional needs of poor people in the region where they are bred. Even though there are different genotypes and breeds in our country, the most common recurring genotype and bred almost all of our regions is Hair Go...

The charophyte flora of Turkey is poorly described and documented as lack of accurate and detailed documentation of collections as well as absence of voucher specimens proving its existence. During the project which is called as "Establishment of Reference Monitoring Network in Turkey" supported by Directorate General for Water Management of the Mi...

Abstract: Carex L., known as sedge, is the largest genus of Cyperaceae family with 157 taxa occuring naturally in Turkey. In the etymological classification of the word Carex, it is seen that the word "secg" is used in the old English language as "sedge" and in the Gothic German the word "sagjaz" is used as the sharp edge. With these two examples i...

Istanbul is a very rich region in terms of plant diversity. The main focus in this research is on grasses found in Istanbul. By this checklist, we provide information on currently known grass species and their distribution in Istanbul. Approximately 241 species representing 93 genera have been recorded in Istanbul, which constitutes nearly one thir...

In this study, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were detected in the soil, lichen pine needle, and total deposition samples in the Meriç-Ergene Basin, which is one of the most important regions in terms of industrial and agricultural activities in Turkey. POP concentrati...

Eremopoa is a small genus of annual grasses distributed from Egypt to western China. Phylogenetic analyses of plastid and nuclear ribosomal DNA show that Eremopoa species, together with the monotypic genus Lindbergella and a single species of Poa ( P.speluncarum ), are nested within the genus Poa , in a clade that we accept as Poasubg.Pseudopoa. He...

Verbascum faik-karaveliogullarii Çıngay & Cabi (sect. Bothrospermae) is described as new to science from Hâkkari province (SE Anatolia, Turkey). This new species shows affinities to both Verbascum afyonense from inner Anatolia and Verbascum spectabile var. isandrum from N Anatolia. Its connections to and diagnostic differences from these species ar...

This study was conducted to determine some morphological changes after the artificial drought stress in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus cv."Sultani") which is widely cultivated in Turkey and well adapted to Trakya region. The seedlings of okra (cv Sultani) were grown under normal growing conditions in an unheated plastic greenhouse until they reached...

Background: In recent years, there is increasing interest the using of herbal extracts derived from plants in medicine and as a dietary supplements. Objective: We aimed the determination of the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Cirsium creticum (Lam) d’Urv. subsp. creticum included Asteraceae family which is wild plant species in Trakya reg...

Background: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten; belongs the Asteraceae family and has common uses in some countries folk medicine. Objective: In this study, the determination of some antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of C. vulgare which is wild-grown from Turkey is aimed. Methods: Crude extracts of plants were obtained by using n-hexane, diethyl eth...

This study was conducted to determine the some physiological changes after the artificial drought stress in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench cv."Sultani") which is widely cultivated in Turkey and well adapted to Trakya region. After germination, the seedlings were grown under normal growing conditions in an unheated plastic greenhouse until...

The Meric-Ergene Basin, located on the north-western part of Turkey, begins with the Istanbul provincial border in the east and covers the border area with Bulgaria and Greece borders in the west. The industry developed at a rapid race, especially in the last fifty years, despite the importance of agriculture in the basin. In the study, 15 types of...

Alopecurus goekyigitiana, a new species from the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data support its relationship within Alopecurus sect. Colobachne with A. gerardi (plastid), or with the complex of A. davisii, A. lanatus, and A. vaginatus (nuclear ribosomal spacers). The new species diff...

Poa jubata A.Kern. is an ephemeral, southeastern European species of which little is known. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of Poa L., including all previously identified major lineages, shows this species to be isolated, with a genotype here designated as J (plastid) J (nrDNA). It is assigned to the monotypic P. sect. Jubatae sect. nov. The sect...

Taxonomic identification of perennial forage grasses is a difficult task due to their morphological similarities, ability to form interspecific hybrids by crossbreeding and natural variation. Additionally, polyploidy is very common in those species and there are individuals with different chromosome numbers within the same species. Therefore, it is...

The Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) is an important family of plants that include many economically important industrial oilseed, spice, vegetable and fodder crop species. The aim of this study was to identify the plant species with in the taxa of Brassicaceae family in the Thrace Region Flora of Turkey. In this research, wild species from Brassicaceae f...

Cok yillik bugdaygil yem bitkisi turlerinin morfolojik olarak birbirlerine cok benzemeleri, aralarinda kolayca melezlenerek hibrit turler olusturabilmeleri ve dogal varyasyon sebebiyle teshislerinde ciddi sorunlar yasanmaktadir. Buna ilave olarak bu turlerde polyploidi cok yaygindir ve ayni turun dahi farkli kromozom sayilarina sahip formlari mevcu...

Türkiye'nin Buğday Atlası (Wheat Atlas of Turkey) introduces the wheat diversity of Turkey , in particular the local wheat varieties; its importance for biological diversity, ethnobotany and food security; as well as recommendations for their protection and sustainability. The book is available in Turkish only and the digital copy is available at W...

Pollen morphology of 22 Cota taxa naturally distributed in Turkey was investigated to describe their pollen features and to evaluate the diagnostic value of pollen characters for systematic purposes using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Pollen grains of Cota are radially symmetrical and isopolar. Their shape is oblate-spheroidal...

Triticeae Dumort. (Poaceae), or true grasses, the fifth-largest plant family in the world, are of great importance in terms of human life and civilization. Therefore, understanding the spatial distribution of the family members is important for botanists, plant producers, and breeders. Turkey is one of two gene centers of this family. In this study...

ÖZET Bu araştırma, İstanbul ili Ataşehir ilçesinde bulunan Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi’nde (NGBB) doğal olarak yetişen Buğdaygiller familyasına ait türleri içermektedir. NGBB Türkiye Florasında kullanılan kareleme sistemine göre A2(E) karesinde yer almaktadır. NGBB’de yapılan çalışmalarda bugüne kadar bu gruba ait 151 kadar bitki örneği toplan...

Poa densa Troitsky is a characteristic species of the high steppe to low alpine vegetation of Turkey. It was overlooked in the Flora of Turkey, and although subsequently reported from a few stations in W part of C Anatolia, is actually relatively common and widespread across the semi-arid C and N steppes. Here we provide a key to related species, a...

The genus Aegilops L. consists of ca. 25 species in the world. It constitutes the primary and secondary gene pool for cultivated wheats. Species in the genus are distributed in Southwest and Central Asia and throughout the Mediterranean Basin. A primary center of diversity of the members of Aegilops is considered to be the ‗Fertile Crescent‘, becau...

With this study, by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), we aim to detect and illustrate the expected negative effects of salt stress on the leaf epidermal surfaces of Spinach cultivars. The research was carried out in climate chamber with controlled conditions 22/18° C (day / night) temperature, 70% humidity, 10/14 (light / night) hours ph...

Poa is the only genus of grasses with true bulbs, all others with swollen culm bases actually have corms. There are many species having a bulbous habit in the genus. Poa densa Troitsky and Poa bul-bosa are morphologically similar species and can be easily confused because of their common bulbous habits. They were earlier placed in Poa subg. Ochlopo...

The ongoing revision of the genus Poa in Turkey has resulted in two new Poa records for the Flora of Turkey as Poa pratensis subsp. irrigata (Lindm.) H. Lindb. and Poa eigii Feinbrun. In addition, the presence of Poa palustris L. is confirmed. A brief discussion and an illustration for each taxon are provided.

Bellardiochloa doganiana, a new species from the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, is described and illustrated. It differs from the other four species of the genus in its basal tuft of short, stiff, terete, arched, pungent-tipped basal leaf–blades, conical panicles with numerous panicle branches and mostly 1 or 2 spikelets per branch, and pedicels as lo...

An addition to the known Turkish grasses, Agropyron pinifolium Nevski (Poaceae) is recorded for the first time from Turkey. This new record is confined to Vize province in Kırklareli. An updated description and notes on ecology and phenology of the new record are also presented. In addition, distribution map and illustration of this new record from...

Bu araştırma, Tekirdağ ilinde yetişen Buğdaygiller familyasına ait türleri içermektedir. Türkiye Florasında kullanılan kare sistemine göre araştırma alanı A1(E) karesinde yer almaktadır. İlimizden 300 kadar bitki örneği toplanmıştır. Bu örnekler üzerinde yapılan araştırmalar soncunda 47 cinse ait 89 tür (101 takson) saptanmıştır. İçerdikleri tür sa...

RAPD-PCR (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction) and Post PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Melting Curve Analysis (MCA) have been used to investigate the pattern of genetic variation among some species in the genera Eremopyrum (Ledeb.) Jaub. & Spach and Agropyron Gaertner (Poaceae). Thirteen primers have been used in the study b...

Meriç-Ergene Basin covers an area from the Istanbul Provincial border in the east to the Bulgarian and Greek national borders in the west. Total area of the basin, which is closed to the sea, is 11,325 km2 and has 67 sub-basins. The basin, considerable amount of which is agricultural area and covering Tekirdag, Edirne and Kırklareli provinces, beca...

Abstract: A new record of Aegilops uniaristata Vis. (Syn.: Triticum uniaristatum (Vis) K. Richt.), so-called extinct for some years, has been discovered in Istanbul again. With this new discovery, the presence of this taxon in Turkey is confirmed. The current conservation status of Ae. uniaristata is reassessed at national level by using IUCN Red L...

By this checklist, we provide information on currently known grass species and their distribution in Istanbul. Approximately 258 species representing 89 genera have been recorded in Istanbul, which constitutes nearly one third of the grasses found in Turkey. The number of recorded grass species in Istanbul represents 30 % of the total flora of Ista...

Salepgiller (Orchidaceae) familyası dünya genelinde yaklaşık 880 cins ve 22.000’den fazla tür sayısı ile çiçekli bitkilerin ikinci büyük familyasıdır. Ülkemiz 24 cinse ait yaklaşık 170 orkide türüne ev sahipliği yapması nedeniyle özellikle orta kuşak orkideleri bakımından önemli bir çeşitliliğe sahiptir. Tekirdağ ili doğal bitki örtüsü açısından ol...

The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate antibacterial activities of methanol (MetOH) and aqueous (dw) leaf (L), root (R) and seed (S) extracts of Urtica dioica L. (Ud; stinging nettle) and Urtica pilulifera L. (Up; Roman nettle) on both food- and plant-borne pathogens, with total phenolic contents and DPPH radical scavenging activities...

In this study, the genus Psathyrostachys Nevski is revised in Turkey. Furthermore multivariate analysis have been carried out in order to understand the delimitation of the taxa of Psathyrostachys. For this reason, 20 quantitative, qualitative and multi-state morphological characters were scored for the accessions representing 10 populations of the...