A new species, Centaurea kirikkalensis from the Kırıkkale Province of Turkey is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. nallihanensis and C. drabifolia subsp. floccosa from which it differs mainly in the indumentum of stem and leaves, shape of involucre and appendages and pappus features. Detailed diagnostic characters, descriptions, taxonomic comments, ecology, IUCN conservation status, pollen and achene morphologies are given and the geographical distribution of the new species and its allied taxa is mapped.

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Centaurea kirikkalensis（菊科），土耳其新种

描述和说明了来自土耳其 Kırıkkale 省的一个新物种Centaurea kirikkalensis。它在形态上类似于C. nallihanensis和C. drabifolia subsp。与 floccosa 的区别主要在于茎叶毛被、总苞和附属物的形状以及冠毛特征。给出了详细的诊断特征、描述、分类学评论、生态学、IUCN 保护状况、花粉和瘦果形态，并绘制了新物种及其相关类群的地理分布图。