Stachys gaziantepensis (Lamiaceae), a New Species from South Anatolia, Turkey

Abstract

Stachys gaziantepensis species nova is described and illustrated. It exhibits general features of the section Infrarosularis. However, it differs from the other species of the section from Turkey by its slender appearance. In addition, while the other species of the section grow on limestone or serpentine rocks, the new species grows on marble rocks. Diagnostic characters of S. gaziantepensis from sect. Infrarosularis species, especially from its closest relative S. pumila and S. choruhensis with extreme distribution, are discussed. In addition to its more slender appearance, it differs from S. pumila by its indumentum, leaf shape, inflorescence, calyx size and shape, corolla size and colour; from S. choruhensis by its indumentum, stem ramification, leaf shape, inflorescence and corolla colour according to the observations. The accompanying taxa within its habitat are given. The conservation status of the new species is also evaluated based on population density and possible threats within presently known locality.

Stachys Ahmet-Savranii DoğU and BAğCI (Lamiaceae), a New Species From South Anatolia, Turkey

“…megalodonta', and with publication of 19 new species, the number of species in Turkey has risen to 91 and the number of taxa to 118 and of these taxa, 56 are endemic to Turkey. These endemic taxa are generally distributed across the Mediterranean region (Duman 2000, Ekim et al 2000, Dinç and Doğan 2006, İlçim et al 2008, Daşkın et al 2009, Akçiçek 2010, Yılmaz et al 2010, Yıldırımlı 2010, Dirmenci et al 2011, Güner and Akçiçek 2015, Akçiçek et al 2016, Dinç and Doğu 2016. The total number of taxa now reache 119 with the taxon of 'Stachys ahmet-savranii', which is identified in this study.…”

“…Further examination, however, has proved that the specimens are markedly different from both these species and belong to a new species. These interesting specimens were cross-checked with the relevant literature (Boissier 1879, Bhattacharjee 1974, Rechinger 1982, Davis et al 1988, Cantino et al 1992, Duman 2000, Harley et al 2004, Akçiçek 2010, Dirmenci et al 2011, Akçiçek et al 2012, Salmaki et al 2012, Satıl et al 2012, Govaerts 2015and Dinç and Doğu 2016.…”

“…Since S. choruhensis is a taxon belonging to the Infrarosularis section, the number of species in the section rose to 7 and the number of taxa to 8. Since then, 3 new species belonging to Infrarosularis section have been identified in Turkey and therefore the number of taxa belonging to Infrarosularis section has risen to 11 (İlçim et al 2008, Daşkın et al 2009, Dinç and Doğu 2016.…”

Morphological variability of the Bulgarian endemic Betonica bulgarica Degen et Neič. (Lamiaceae) from Sinite Kamani Natural Park, Eastern Balkan Range

“…The systematic importance of nutlet morphology in genus Stachys and genus Betonica was underlined by Demissew and Harley (1992), Martin Mosquero et al (2000), etc. In a comparison of the nutlet characteristics of B. bulgarica with those published by various researchers (Demissew and Harley 1992, Martin Mosquero et al 2000, Dinç and Doĝan 2006, Salmaki et al 2008, Satil et al 2012 for other species in the genus, the greatest similarity according to nutlet shape was established with B. offi cinalis. Regardless of the similarity, nutlets of B. bulgarica differed from those of B. offi cinalis by their size (On-line Suppl.…”

Türkiye’den Üç Stachys L. Türünün Uçucu Bileşenleri

“…The genus is distributed all over the world, especially in warm temperate regions of the Mediterranean and Southwestern Asia, North America, South America and Southern Africa [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Plants of this genus have been used for the treatment of cold, cough, diarrhea, urinary system disorders, hypertension, headache, throat pain and as an antipyretic or stomachic in folk medicine [7][8][9][10].…”