A new subspecies of Nepeta (Lamiaceae) from Turkey

Abstract

A new record (Nepeta sibthorpii Benth.) for Turkey is described as a new subspecies, N. sibthorpii Benth. ssp. tumeniana T. Dirmenci ssp. nov. Diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustrations and taxonomic comments are presented. Its characteristics are compared with those of the related four subspecies of N. sibthorpii. The geographical distribution of N. sibthorpii ssp. tumeniana is mapped. IUCN threatened category and observations on the population are noted. © 2005 The Linnean Society of London.