RARE AND ENDEMIC TAXA OF LAMIACEAE IN TURKEY AND THEIR THREAT CATEGORIES

Authors : Gül KUŞAKSIZ

Pages : 69-84

Doi:10.26900/jsp.3.008

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Publication Date : 2019-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Lamiaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Labiatae); is the third largest family in Turkey. It is represented by 48 genera and 782 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(603 species, 179 subspecies and varieties); in the country, 346 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( 271 species, 75 subspecies and varieties); of which are endemic. Endemism ratio is ca. % 44. The largest genera in the country based on the taxon number are Stachys L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(118 taxa);, Salvia L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(107 taxa);, Sideritis L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54 taxa);, Phlomis L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(53 taxa);, Teucrium L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(49 taxa);, Thymus L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(47 taxa);. Endangered genera according to IUCN criteria; Salvia L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43 taxa);, Stachys L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( 19 taxa); Thymus L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16 taxa);, Sideritis L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14 taxa);, Teucrium L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 taxa);, Lamium L.insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8 taxa);, Phlomis L. and Scutellaria L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( 7 taxa);, Micromeria Bentham and Nepeta L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( 6 taxa);, Ajuga L.and Origanum L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 taxa);, Marrubium L..insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( 4 taxa);, Acinos Miller, Satureja L. and Calamintha Miller insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2 taxa);, Ballota L., Dorystaechas Boiss. & Heldr. ex Bentham, Cyclotrichium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Boiss.); Manden. & Scheng. and Lopanthus Adans. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1 taxon);. Lamiaceae has 160 taxa endangered in Turkey of which are categories; 43 taxa critically endangered, 59 taxa endangered and 58 taxa vulnerable. Phytogeographic distribution of rare and endemic Turkish Lamiaceae taxa are 79 taxa in the Mediterranean, 63 taxa in the Irano-Turanien, 5 taxa in the Euro-Siberian phytogeographic region, and 11 taxa in unknown or multiregional phytogeographical elements.This study was  carried out to draw attention to the endangered and vulnerable taxa in Lamiaceae family and to indicate which phytogeographic regions these taxa are more widely distributed.
Keywords : Lamiaceae, Threat categories, Turkey