Scrophularia libanotica Boiss. subsp. armena R. Mill

Uzunhisarcikli, M. Erkan, Güner, Ebru Doğan & Ekici, Murat, 2018, Synopsis of the genus Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae) in Turkey, Phytotaxa 333 (2), pp. 151-187 : 173-174

Scrophularia libanotica Boiss. subsp. armena R. Mill in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 36: 19 (1978)

Type:— [ TURKEY. B7 Erzincan] Egin (Kemaliye), Szanduk ( Sandik ), in declivibus saxosis, 17 May 1890, Sintenis 2337 (holotype LD; isotype WU!) .

Specimens seen:— TURKEY. Adıyaman: Nemrut Mountain , 2000 m, 15 July 1990 ( ISTE 62157 ) ; Ağrı: Doğubeyazıt, İshakpaşa Palace , 1500 m, 26 May 2013, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2399 ( GAZI) ; Erzincan: Ergan Mountain , stony slopes, 2256 m, 20 June 2014, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2576 ( GAZI) ; Refahiye-Erzincan, 4‒5 km from Refahiye , rocky slopes, 1882 m, 23 May 2013, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2372 ( GAZI) ; Erzincan ‒ Refahiye, 3 km from Sakaltutan pass, roadsides, 1973 m, 25 May 2013, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2389 ( GAZI) ; ibid., 28 June 2013, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2464 ( GAZI) ; ibid., 30 May 2014, M. E. Uzunhisarcıklı 2527 ( GAZI) ; Malatya: Gölbaşı , 1.3 km N of Reşadiye pass, ca. 1460 m, 24 August 1975, K. P.& E. Buttler 20267 ( ANK) ; Şanlıurfa: Siverek , E of Siverek, ca. 800 m, 19 May 1957, Davis & Hedge 28293 ( ANK, B) ; Siverek , E of Siverek, rocky places, 900 m, 19 May 1957, Davis & Hedge ( WU) ; Tunceli: Hozat , ca. 1700 m, 14 July 1957, Davis & Hedge 31110 ( ANK) ; Munzur Mountain, Ovacık , ca. 2500 m, 19 July 1957, Davis & Hedge 31407 ( ANK, B) .

Flowering time: —May–August.

Habitat: —Rocky and stony slopes, roadsides, calcareous slopes. 800‒2500 m elevation.

Distribution: —Endemic. Irano-Turanian element.

Note: — Scrophularia libanotica is found on almost every rocky place in Turkey. However, it has many varieties. It has been observed that even during the fruiting period there are a few flowers. These flowers have lighter colors than those during the flowering time. If this condition is overlooked, it may lead to faulty diagnosis. So, S. libanotica must be collected in flowering time and flowers color must be recorded during field work.