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Type: Article
Published: 2015-02-27
Page range: 131–139
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Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. sirnakense (Lamiaceae), a new taxon from south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey

Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Education, Yüzüncü Yıl University, TR-65080 Van, Turkey.
Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Necatibey Education, Balıkesir University, TR-10100 Balıkesir, Turkey
Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, TR-26470 Eskişehir, Turkey
Clinopodium serpyllifolium subpecies Lamiaceae taxonomy Turkey

Abstract

Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. sirnakense (Lamiaceae) is described as a new subspecies from south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is considered morphologically similar to Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. brachycalyx, from which it differs in indumentum, calyx characters and mericarp surface. Detailed illustrations are provided along with a distribution map, an IUCN ranking and notes on taxonomic affinities.