Abstract
Limonium ksamilum, a new species is described and illustrated from southern Albania, where it grows along the calcareous rocky coast near Ksamil. It shows close taxonomical relationships with L. dictyophorum, as well as with L. himariense and L. arcuatum, with which it shares similar ecological requirements. Remarks on its morphological features, distribution, ecology, conservation status and an analytical key for the species of Limonium occurring in Albania are provided.
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<p> IUCN (2022) <em>Standards and Petitions Committee</em>. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 15. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Committee. Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf. (accessed 24 February 2022)</p>
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<p>Linnaeus, C. (1753) <em>Species plantarum</em>. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 1200 pp.</p>
<p>Malekmohammadi, M., Akhani, H. & Borsch, T. (2017) Phylogenetic relationships of <em>Limonium</em> (Plumbaginaceae) inferred from multiple chloroplast and nuclear loci. <em>Taxon</em> 66 (5): 1128–1146. https://doi.org/10.12705/665.8</p>
<p>Meyer, F.K. (2011) Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. <em>Haussknechtia Beiheft</em> 15: 1–220.</p>
<p>Miller, P. (1754) <em>The Gardeners Dictionary</em>, Abridgment, 2, ed.4. Printed for the author, sold by J.F. Rivington, London.</p>
<p>Miller, P. (1768) <em>The Gardeners Dictionary</em>, ed. 8. Printed for the author, sold by J.F.Rivington, London.</p>
<p>Pils, G. (2016) <em>Illustrated Flora of Albania</em>. Christian Theiss GmbH, St. Stefan Austria, 576 pp.</p>
<p>Poiret, J-L.M. (1789) <em>Voyage en Barbarie</em>, 2. J. B. F. Née de la Rochelle, Paris, 315 pp.</p>
<p>Qosja, Xh., Paparisto, K., Vangjeli, J. & Ruci, B. (1996) <em>Flora e Shqipërisë</em> 3. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave eRepublikes se Shqipërisë</p>
<p>Roth, A.W. (1787) <em>Botanische Abhandlungen und Beobachtungen</em>. Iohann Iacob Winterschmidt, Nürnberg, 68 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.129883</p>
<p>Salmon, C.E. (1922) Notes on <em>Statice</em>. XIV. <em>Statice anfracta</em>, sp. nov. (Plate 565). <em>Journal of Botany (London)</em> 60: 344–346.</p>
<p>Salmon, C.E. (1924) Short notes. <em>Statice</em> v. <em>Limonium</em>. <em>Journal of Botany (London)</em> 62: 335–336.</p>
<p>Tausch, I.F. (1824) <em>Sylloge plantarum novarum itemque minus cognitarum</em>, 2. Typis Tiouae C.E. Brenck, Ratisbonae, 292 pp.</p>
<p>Thiébaud, M.A. (1987) Contribution à l’étude des especes littorales du genre <em>Elymus</em> L. <em>Candollea</em> 42: 399–410.</p>
<p>Vangjeli, J. (2015) <em>Excursion flora of Albania</em>. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein, 661 pp.</p>
<p>Willdenow, C.L. (1809) <em>Enumeratio plantarum Hortii Regii Botanici Berolinensis</em>. Taberna Libraria Scholae Realis, Berolini, 333 pp.</p>