Scrophularia catariifolia Boiss. & Heldr.

Uzunhisarcikli, M. Erkan, Güner, Ebru Doğan & Ekici, Murat, 2018, Synopsis of the genus Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae) in Turkey, Phytotaxa 333 (2), pp. 151-187 : 167-168

29. Scrophularia catariifolia Boiss. & Heldr. in Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1(12): 36 (1853)

= S. nepetaefolia Boiss. & Heldr. ex Boiss., Fl. Orient. 4: 407 (1879), non Presl (1822) = S. glandulosissima Freyn & Sint. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 4: 49 (1896) = S. sintenisii Freyn & Sint. , op. cit. 51 (1896).

Type: — [ TURKEY. C 4 Konya] in cacumine montis Karadagh Lycaoniae in ruinis ecclesiae Graeciae veteris cum S. cryptophila mixta, 1525 m, June, Heldreich (holotype G!).

Specimens seen: — TURKEY. Antalya: Gazipaşa, Çobanlar Village Plateau, 1900 m, 21 June 1983, H. Sümbül 2170 ( HUB) ; Ardahan: Çıldır lake-Melikköy, 2000 m, H. Ocakverdi 2772 ( GAZI) ; Artvin: Hopa , under and in clearings mixed forest, 0‒50 m, D. Osmanoğlu & Z. Aytaç 4475 ( GAZI) ; Bitlis: Tatvan, Sorgun, coast of Van Lake , 1650‒1700 m, 28 May 1972, H. Peşmen 2774 ( HUB) ; Isparta: Şarkikaraağaç, Kızıldağ Milli Parkı, Zeybek hill, 1250‒1300 m, 25 June 1994, B. Mutlu 835 ( HUB) ; Dedegöl Mountain , forest, ca. 1550 m, 01 July 1965, F. Sorger 65‒42‒65 ( WU) ; Dedeğöl Mountain , 2050‒2450 m, rocky slopes, calcareous, 30 July 1984, G. Görk, P. Hartvig & A. Strid 24140 ( B) ; Eğridir, Aksu, Yaka Village , 1700‒2490 m, 10 July 1974, A. Güner 1769 et al. ( HUB) ; İzmir: Kemalpaşa, Nif mountain , 01 May 1966, H. Peşmen ( EGE 8718 ) ; Kemalpaşa , 01 May 1966, H. Peşmen ( EGE 5742 ) ; Kahramanmaraş: Göksun ; Binboğa Mountain , 2200‒2300 m, 17 June 1957, Davis 20151 ( WU) ; Göksun, Binboğa Mountain , NE of İsak Mountain, 1900 m, 16 June 1952, P. H. Davis 20104 ( WU) ; Karaman: Ermenek, Tekeçatı , streamsides, shady places, 1400 m, M. Vural 1009 ; 43 km N of Mut , grasslands, 1600 m, 09 June 1966, F. Sorger 66‒34‒3 ( WU) ; Konya: Beyşehir, Lale Mountain, Kocatan hill, 1400‒1600 m, 30 June 1998, H. Şağban 2611 ( HUB) ; Ermenek , 1800‒1900 m, 14 August 1949 ( ISTE 43710 , GAZI) ; Mersin: Abanoz, Akpınar-Beşkuyu , 1650 m, 29 September 1994, M. Vural 7250 et al. ( HUB) ; Ermenek, Yüklü Mountain, Kayapınarı , ca. 1800‒1900 m, 14 August 1949, P. H. Davis 16165 ( WU) ; Mut-Karaman , ca. 30. km., rocky, 1627 m, 16 June 2013, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2437 ( GAZI) ; Sertavul pass, steppe, 1610 m, 17 June 1971 ( WU 1992‒01534 ) ; Malatya: Akçadağ , 1450 m, 19 July 1949, Hub. - Mor. 9327 ( HUB) ; Doğanşehir, Dedeyazı Village, Koru Plateau , mountain steppe, ca. 2000 m, 17 August 1966, H. Peşmen 1062 ( EGE 6021 ) ; Nevşehir: Göreme , 18 June 1986, S. Erik 3852 ( HUB) ; Rize: Çamlıhemşin, around Aşağı Vice , 250‒800 m, A. Güner 3147 et al. ( GAZI) ; Çayeli, Çayeli-Pazar , 5. km., 10 m, A. Güner 5399 et al. ( GAZI) ; Sivas: Hafik-Zara, 20 km to Zara , rocky, 1400 m, 19 July 2014, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2620 ( GAZI) .

Flowering time:— May–September.

Habitat:— Pinus nigra forest, meadows, streamsides, edge of lake, crevices, shady places, roadsides, under and in clearings mixed forest, rocky slopes, calcareous, steppe, mountain steppe. 0‒2490 m elevatiion.

Distribution:— Irano-Turanian element.