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Issue: Vol. 768 No. 3: 4 Aug. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-08-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.768.3.1
Page range: 93-120
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Taxonomy and distribution of genus Stachys (Lamiaceae) in Algeria

Laboratory of Biodiversity and Pollution of Ecosystems; Department of Biology; Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life; Chadli Bendjedid El Tarf University; El Tarf; Algeria
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Pollution of Ecosystems; Department of Biology; Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life; Chadli Bendjedid El Tarf University; El Tarf; Algeria
Laboratory of Ecology and Management of Natural Ecosystems; Department of Ecology and Environment; Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life and Earth Sciences and the Universe; Tlemcen University; Tlemcen; Algeria
Direction Générale des Forêts (DGF); Skikda; Algeria
Forest Conservation; Ali Mendjeli; Constantine; Algeria
EcoCirta Environmental Association; Constantine; Algeria
EcoCirta Environmental Association; Constantine; Algeria
Laboratory of agrobiotechnology and nutrition in semi-arid areas; University of Tiaret / Department of Natural and life sciences; Faculty of sciences; University of M’sila; Algeria
Faculty of Chemical Metallurgical Engineering; Istanbul Technical University; Istanbul; Turkiye
Department of Biochemistry; Badji Mokhtar Annaba University; Annaba; 23000; Algeria
Department of Biology; Faculty of Sciences; Badji Mokhtar Annaba University; 12 P.O. Box 23000; Annaba; Algeria
Department of Biology; Faculty of Sciences; Badji Mokhtar Annaba University; 12 P.O. Box 23000; Annaba; Algeria
Eudicots chorology endemism evaluation floristics IUCN Labiatae Mediterranean flora plant conservation

Abstract

The aim of this work is to study the taxonomy and distribution of the genus Stachys (Lamiaceae) in Algeria using our own field investigations in the Algerian Tell. According to our results, we were able to identify 15 taxa of the genus Stachys including 9 species, 5 subspecies and 1 hybrid, with one probably extinct species (S. maritima) and two new discoveries (S. saxicola subsp. laxa and S. saxicola subsp. saxicola), as well as six rediscoveries (S. arenaria, S. duriaei × hirta, S. guyoniana, S. hydrophila, S. mialhesii, and S. saxicola subsp. chelifensis) and one species with a doubtful presence (S. annua). The assessment of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status of Stachys taxa in Algeria showed that the majority of taxa could be classified as either “Endangered” or “Critically Endangered”. All the results highlight the ecological and conservational importance and the vulnerability of these taxa, thus emphasizing the need for their preservation.

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Chouki, A., Benabdallah, A., Babali, B., Saci, A., Filali, A.-D., Haddad, K., Chetibi, M., Rebbas, K., Caba, Z.T., Boumendjel, M., Bélair, G.D. & Hamel, T. (2026) Taxonomy and distribution of genus Stachys (Lamiaceae) in Algeria. Phytotaxa 768 (3): 93–120. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.768.3.1