- Turkish Journal of Botany
- Volume:34 Issue:2
- A new subspecies of Stachys cretica (section Eriostomum, Lamiaceae) from Turkey
A new subspecies of Stachys cretica (section Eriostomum, Lamiaceae) from Turkey
Authors : Ekrem AKÇİÇEK
Pages : 131-136
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Stachys cretica L. subsp. kutahyensis Akçiçek subsp. nova is described as a new subspecies from West Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to Stachys cretica L. subsp. vacillans Rech. f. and Stachys cretica L. subsp. anatolica Rech. f., from which it differs in stem, leaf, and flower characters. Diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustrations, and taxonomic comments of the new subspecies are given. The geographical distribution of the subspecies is mapped. IUCN threat category and observations on the population are noted.Keywords : Key words Endemic, Lamiaceae, Stachys cretica, Turkey