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A new subspecies of the dwarf perennial herb Bolanthus creutzburgii Greuter (Caryophyllaceae) is described from the coast of SW Kriti (Crete), Greece: B. creutzburgii subsp. zaffranii Phitos, Turland & Bergmeier. In morphology, flowering period, ecology, and geographic distribution it is compared with B. creutzburgii subsp. creutzburgii, which is endemic to the high mountains of W and C Kriti. The conservation status of the new subspecies is evaluated as Endangered (EN) according to IUCN criteria.