Stachys cretica L. subsp. kutahyensis Akçiçek subsp. nova is described as a new subspecies from West Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to Stachys cretica L. subsp. vacillans Rech. f. and Stachys cretica L. subsp. anatolica Rech. f., from which it differs in stem, leaf, and flower characters. | Research Article Turk J Bot 34 (2010) 131-136 © TÜBİTAK doi: A new subspecies of Stachys cretica (section Eriostomum, Lamiaceae) from Turkey Ekrem AKÇİÇEK Balıkesir University, Necatibey Education Faculty, Department of Biology Education, 10100 Balıkesir - TURKEY Received: Accepted: Abstract: Stachys cretica L. subsp. kutahyensis Akçiçek subsp. nova is described as a new subspecies from West Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to Stachys cretica L. subsp. vacillans Rech. f. and Stachys cretica L. subsp. anatolica Rech. f., from which it differs in stem, leaf, and flower characters. Diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustrations, and taxonomic comments of the new subspecies are given. The geographical distribution of the subspecies is mapped. IUCN threat category and observations on the population are noted. Key words: Endemic, Lamiaceae, Stachys cretica, Turkey Türkiye’den Stachys cretica (section Eriostomum, Lamiaceae)’ nın yeni bir alt türü Özet: Stachys cretica L. subsp. kutahyensis Akçiçek Türkiye’den yeni bir alt tür olarak tanımlanmıştır. Stachys cretica L. subsp. kutahyensis Akçiçek, Stachys cretica L. subsp. vacillans Rech. f. ve Stachys cretica L. subsp. anatolica Rech. f.’ya yakındır, onlardan gövde, yaprak ve çiçek özellikleri bakımından farklıdır. Yeni alt türün ayırt edici özellikleri, betimi, detaylı resimleri ve taksonomik yorumlar verilmiştir. Alt türlerin coğrafik dağılımı haritalanmıştır. IUCN tehlike kategorisi ve populasyon üzerine gözlemler kaydedilmiştir. Anahtar sözcükler: Endemik, Lamiaceae, Stachys cretica, Türkiye Introduction Stachys L. (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae), one of the largest genera of the Lamiaceae, contains about 300 taxa. It is a cosmopolitan genus centred in the warm temperate regions of the Mediterranean and SouthWest Asia, with secondary centres in North and South America and southern Africa. The genus has not been reported from Australia or New Zealand. There are 2 main
