Revision of the genus Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) in Iraq

Authors: TUNCAY DİRMENCİ, ALİ HALOOB, FERHAT CELEP, SHAHINA A. GHAZANFAR

Abstract: This paper revises the genus Nepeta for the family Lamiaceae for the Flora of Iraq project. We describe a new species, Nepeta iraqensis, and four new records Nepeta congesta subsp. cryptantha, N. stricta, N. lamiifolia and N. iodantha for Iraq. Lectotypes for six taxa are selected and comments on complex species are given. In addition, two new synonyms are given here for the first time. In all, we describe with identification keys, 19 taxa, three of which are endemic to Iraq.

Keywords: Endemic, Iraq, Mentheae, new species, Nepeta, Nepetinae

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