Limonium ammochostianum, L. karpasiticum and L. paralimniticum (Plumbaginaceae), three new endemic species from the eastern part of Cyprus
Limonium ammochostianum, L. karpasiticum and L. paralimniticum (Plumbaginaceae), three new endemic species from the eastern part of Cyprus
Limonium ammochostianum, L. karpasiticum and L. paralimniticum (Plumbaginaceae) are described as new to science. The former species was long time known in Cyprus under the misapplied name L. ocymifolium subsp. bellidifolium. The three species occur in a few coastal stretches in the east of the island. The new taxa show strong morphological similarities and can be considered as segregates of a L. ammochostianum species group. All hitherto known populations of the species group make up about 6000 individuals. L. ammochostianum and L. paralimniticum should be classified as “Endangered”, whereas L. karpasiticum as a “Data Deficient” taxon.