taxonID	type	description	language	source
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: Greece, Crete, prefecture of Lasithi, beach of the village Vatos, between Myrtos and Tertsa, 34.99686 ° N, 25.55936 ° E, rocks and sand, steep, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 300 (Z [Z- 000278447]; isotype: B [B 10 1161811]).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis — Limonium artelariae is distinguished from its closely related species in SE Crete, L. cornarianum and L. hierapetrae, by its broadly spathulate, rounded leaves and broadly obovate and wider inner spikelet bracts. Limonium artelariae is rather unique among all other Aegean Limonium endemics for its predominantly tall habit combined with longer and wider, spathulate leaves.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	description	Description — Plants perennial, 48 – 110 cm tall, glabrous, with several erect stems. Caudices 2 – 5 cm long, branched with age and then plant with numerous leaf rosettes. Rosette leaves fleshy, light green to glaucous, flat or irregularly folded, rugose to verrucose, (39 –) 50 – 165 (– 210) × 12 – 43 mm, broadly spathulate, more or less abruptly tapering into petiole, with petiole usually much longer than lamina, margin cartilaginous, sometimes undulate about 0.2 mm wide, apex rounded, mucronate, mucro 0.3 – 1 mm long, curved backward; 1 central nerve with 2 lateral nerves in large leaves. Stems numerous, erect, usually robust, rugose, branched usually above lower 1 / 4 – 1 / 3; branches very rarely proliferous. Inflorescence trullate to obtrullate in outline; sterile branches absent or 1 – 3 at lower part of stem, 15 – 80 mm long, straight; fertile branches straight or slightly arched, erect, directed obliquely upward or spreading. Spikes (12 –) 15 – 55 (– 73) mm long, straight to slightly arched. Spikelets 5.5 – 6.8 mm long, densely arranged, 3 or 4 (or 5) per cm, composed of 2 – 4 (– 8) flowers. Outer bract (1.8 –) 2 – 2.6 × (1.6 –) 1.8 – 2.1 (– 2.3) mm, glabrous, ovate-triangular, margin broadly membranous, to 0.6 mm wide, apex acute; central part herbaceous, forming a short point. Middle bract 2.2 – 2.5 × 1.5 – 2 mm, glabrous, membranous, oblong-elliptic, apex rounded or sometimes emarginate. Inner bract 4.3 – 5.5 × 3.8 – 4.5 mm, glabrous, broadly obovate, margin membranous, 0.6 – 1.2 mm wide, apex rounded; central part herbaceous, forming a short point to 0.5 mm long, indistinct in mature spikelets. Calyx 4.5 – 5.5 mm long; calyx tube more or less densely long hairy; calyx lobes 0.5 – 0.6 mm long, ovate-triangular; tube ribs ending usually above base of lobes. Corolla lilac.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	discussion	Note — Plant height and leaf size (length and width) measurements were taken from several individuals in the field, at Vatos and Kallikovrechtis (Crete), though not all these individuals were collected as herbarium specimens. Chromosome number and ploidy — 2 n = 43 (chromosome count by M. Erben (Li- 1721) on a cultivated plant of wild source; voucher: FR [FR- 0128957]); ploidy level: 5 x (inferred from preliminary flow cytometric results of genome size).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	biology_ecology	Breeding system — Apomixis is inferred from the monomorphic population with self-incompatible pollen-stigma combination B. In addition, the species is of high ploidy level with an odd chromosome number further supporting the view of an apomictic reproduction, following Erben (1978, 1979).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Endemic to SE Crete, along the coast between the villages of Myrtos and Tertsa (replaced by Limonium hierapetrae in Tertsa), and at Cape Theophilos at the E edge of Sidonia beach (Fig. 1).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	conservation	Habitat — Maritime cliffs of marly, calcareous, conglomerate and sandy substrates.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	etymology	Eponymy — The specific epithet “ artelariae ” honours Dr. Rea Artelari, a former Associate Professor of the University of Patras, Greece, for her invaluable contributions to the systematics of Limonium in Greece and Cyprus throughout her academic career.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	discussion	Taxonomic notes — The new species is morphologically most closely related to Limonium hierapetrae, which grows in the same area of SE Crete. However, L. artelariae has large, broadly spathulate, rounded leaves compared to the smaller, oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, mostly obtuse leaves of L. hierapetrae. The individuals of the latter are also smaller and have usually narrower, elliptic to oblong-obovate inner spikelet bracts (vs broadly obovate in L. artelariae; Table 1). The dense leaf rosettes with spathulate, sometimes irregularly folded leaves, the densely arranged inflorescences and the obovate shape of the inner spikelet bracts morphologically link L. artelariae to L. cornarianum, which also grows in SE Crete. Further, L. cornarianum is clearly distinguished from L. artelariae by its smaller spikelets and spikelet bracts, and leaves with an acute apex (Table 1, Fig. 4). Limonium artelariae is also related to other representatives of the informal taxonomic “ L. sieberi ” and “ L. ocymifolium ” groups sensu Brullo & Erben (2016). Specifically, L. artelariae shows similarities in habit, absence of or very low number of sterile branches, shape of leaves and inflorescences with L. aucheri (Girard) Greuter & Burdet, L. creticum, L. cythereum and L. sieberi also occurring in Crete, and also with L. pigadiense (Rech. f.) Rech. f. from Karpathos and L. ocymifolium (Poir.) Kuntze from the Kyklades. However, several morphological characters clearly separate L. artelariae from these allied species. Specifically, L. aucheri, which has a broad Aegean distribution but occurs in a single locality in NW Crete, is considerably smaller (10 – 40 cm tall), with narrower leaves (5 – 10 mm wide) and obovate, narrower inner spikelet bracts (3.2 – 3.9 (– 4.1) mm wide; Brullo & Erben 2016). The Cretan endemic L. creticum has partially smaller (20 – 85 × 5 – 20 mm), obovatespathulate, obtuse leaves, longer spikelets (6.5 – 7 mm long) with longer but narrower (6 – 6.8 × 3.4 – 3.7 mm) elliptic inner bracts and longer calyces (5.6 – 6.2 mm long; Artelari 1989 b). Limonium cythereum which occurs in Kythira, Antikythira and is newly found in NW Crete, is clearly differentiated by its hairy spikelet bracts (Artelari & Georgiou 1999; Brullo & Erben 2016). Limonium sieberi is smaller (20 – 50 cm tall) and has longer spikelets (6.5 – 9 mm long), inner spikelet bracts (5.2 – 7 mm long) and calyces (5.2 – 6.8 mm long; Brullo & Erben 2016). The Karpathos endemic L. pigadiense is also smaller (20 – 50 cm tall), with narrower (5 – 15 mm wide), oblanceolate-spathulate leaves, longer spikelets (6.6 – 7.3 mm long), inner spikelet bracts (5.6 – 6 mm long) and calyces (5.2 – 6.5 mm long; Brullo & Erben 2016). And finally, the Kykladean endemic L. ocymifolium is significantly smaller (15 – 35 cm tall) bearing shorter and somewhat narrower leaves (25 – 50 × 9 – 20 mm), mostly longer spikelets (6.5 – 7.5 mm long), inner spikelet bracts (5.1 – 5.9 mm long) and calyces (5.2 – 6 mm long), and significantly wider outer spikelet bracts (2.5 – 3 mm wide; Brullo & Erben 2016). Limonium artelariae has the same ploidy level and chromosome number (2 n = 5 x = 43) as L. aucheri (Brullo & Erben 2016), L. hierapetrae (Artelari 1989 c; Brullo & Erben 2016), L. ocymifolium (Artelari 1989 a; Brullo & Erben 2016), L. pigadiense (Brullo & Erben 2016) and L. sieberi (Artelari & Georgiou 2003; Brullo & Erben 2016), while L. cornarianum is probably triploid (see above) and both L. creticum and L. cythereum are hexaploids but with different chromosome numbers (2 n = 6 x = 51 and 2 n = 6 x = 52, respectively; Artelari 1989 b, 1992; Artelari & Georgiou 2003).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD455FF84FF32F99FFD76C855.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen — GREECE, CRETE, PREFECTURE OF IRAKLIO: Akro Theophilou, calcareniti conglomeratiche, 27 Jun 2002, Brullo & Giusso s. n. (herb. Erben); cultivated from wild source, Akro Theophilou, calcareniti conglomeratiche, 27 Jun 2002, Brullo & Giusso s. n., M. Erben Li- 1721 (B [B 10 0710890], FR [FR- 0128957]); between Kallikovrechtis and Tertsa, 34.98966 ° N, 25.54750 ° E, marls and sand, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 307 (Z [Z- 000278446]), K. Koutroumpa 308 (B [B 10 1161812, B 10 1243313], Z [Z- 000278441]). — PREFECTURE OF LASITHI: beach of village Vatos, between Myrtos and Tertsa, 34.99686 ° N, 25.55936 ° E, rocks and sand, steep, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 299 (UPA), K. Koutroumpa 301 (ATH); Vatos, 34.99675 ° N, 25.55969 ° E, habitat with Tamarix, Poaceae, Pancratium maritimum and Pistacia lentiscus, on sand-marls, on a ‘ carpet’ of dried Posidonia, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 754 (Z [Z- 000278445]), K. Koutroumpa 755 (Z [Z- 000278442, Z- 000278443, Z- 000278444]).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD458FF83FF18FADFFEF3CF35.taxon	materials_examined	– Lectotype (designated by Brullo & Erben 2016: 99): Greece, Creta, distr. Hierapetra: in litore arenoso a porto Hierapetra occidentem versus, 18 May 1942, K. H. Rechinger 13080 (W [accession no. W 1960 - 0012705]!; isolectotypes: G [G 00440217]!, M!). – Fig. 3, 4 C.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD458FF83FF18FADFFEF3CF35.taxon	description	Description — Plants perennial, (10 –) 20 – 45 (– 80) cm tall, glabrous, with several erect stems. Caudices 1 – 7 cm long, branched with age and then plant with numerous leaf rosettes. Rosette leaves fleshy, pale grey-green, flat, coriaceous, verrucose to rugose, (8 –) 15 – 80 (– 100) × 3 – 16 (– 18) mm, oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, gradually tapering into petiole, with petiole longer than or equal to lamina, margin cartilaginous, sometimes undulate, c. 0.3 mm wide, apex obtuse (sometimes almost rounded) to slightly acute, mucronate, mucro 0.2 – 0.7 (– 1) mm long; 1 central nerve with 2 lateral nerves in large leaves. Stems numerous, erect, verrucose-rugose, branched usually above lower 1 / 4 – 1 / 3. Inflorescence paniculate, trullate or obtrullate in outline; sterile branches absent or 1 – 4 at lower part of stem, 10 – 70 mm long, straight; fertile branches straight or slightly arched, directed obliquely upward. Spikes (6 –) 15 – 120 mm long, straight to slightly arched. Spikelets 4.8 – 7 mm long, more or less laxly arranged, 1 – 5 per cm, composed of 1 – 4 (– 6) flowers. Outer bract (1.4 –) 1.5 – 2.6 (– 3) × 1.5 – 2.1 mm, glabrous, ovate-triangular, margin membranous, apex acute; central part herbaceous, forming a short point. Middle bract 1.7 – 2.9 × 1.4 – 1.9 mm, glabrous, membranous, oblong-elliptic, apex rounded or sometimes emarginate. Inner bract (4 –) 4.2 – 5.8 (– 6) × 2.7 – 4 mm, glabrous, elliptic to oblong-obovate, margin membranous, c. 1 mm wide, apex obtuse to rounded; central part herbaceous, forming a short point 0.5 – 0.7 mm long. Calyx 4 – 5.6 mm long; calyx tube usually unilaterally long hairy; calyx lobes 0.4 – 0.6 mm long, ovate; tube ribs ending at or above base of lobes. Corolla bluish-lilac. Chromosome number and ploidy — 2 n = 43; ploidy level: 5 x (Artelari 1989 c). Breeding system — Apomixis was inferred from the monomorphic populations with self-incompatible pollen-stigma combination B, low pollen fertility, high seed production, high ploidy level and odd chromosome number (Artelari 1989 c).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD458FF83FF18FADFFEF3CF35.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Endemic to SE Crete, growing along the coast between Moni Kapsa and Dermatos and on the neighbouring islets of Chrysi and Fotia (Fig. 1).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD458FF83FF18FADFFEF3CF35.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat — Maritime calcareous, conglomerate and marly rocks, sandy and pebbly substrates.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD458FF83FF18FADFFEF3CF35.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen — GREECE, CRETE, PREFECTURE OF IRAKLIO: Eparchia Viannou, Anapodaris-Küstenhof, 34 ° 59 ' 03 " N, 25 ° 19 ' 30 " E, 1 – 2 m ü. N. N, offenes Lycium schweinfurthii - Atriplex halimus - Tamarix - Gebüsch der Küste, 15 Oct 1998, N. Böhling 9019 (B [B 10 0193536]); Ep [archia]. Viannos, Mündung des Anapodharis, 34 ° 59 ' N, 25 ° 19 ' 30 " E, c. 1 m, Flussbett mit Sand- und Kieselflächen, 19 Sep 1984, H. Risse 1517 (B [B 10 1155993]); Dermatos village, at bank of river Anapodaris, 34.98328 ° N, 25.33094 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 318 (B [B 10 1164294], Z [Z- 000278449]), K. Koutroumpa 319 (Z [Z- 000278458]); presso la foce del fiume Anapodaris, depressione limoso-argillosa, 22 Aug 1996, Brullo & Guarino s. n. (CAT); Tertsa, on calcareous maritime rocks, 34.99146 ° N, 25.52927 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 312 (Z [Z- 000278450]), K. Koutroumpa 313 (B [B 10 1163946], Z [Z- 000223471]), K. Koutroumpa 314 (Z [Z- 000278451]); cultivated from wild source, Tertsa (Ierapetra), rupi calcarenitiche, Brullo & Giusso s. n., M. Erben Li- 1708 (B [B 10 1009652], FR [FR- 0128958]). — PREFECTURE OF LASITHI: Strand bei Myrtos westlich von Ierapetra, Südküste, 9 Apr 1971, A. Hansen 307 (C); Nea Myrtos (after Ierapetra), 10 m from sign of “ Nea Myrtos ” (end), 7 May 1986, Tiniakou 1350 (UPA); Prov. Ierapetra, Neos Myrtos, 10 m, S-facing, sandy slope, 22 Apr 1994, P. Wind 94 - 291 (C); from Ierapetra toward Myrtos, c. 1 km after village Nea Anatoli, Nea Myrtos, at edges of road with Ebenus cretica, 31 May 1988, Artelari & Chondropoulos 1012 (UPA); cultivated from wild source, 1 km W of Nea Anatoli, R. Artelari 1019 & V. Chondropoulos, M. Erben Li- 1202 (B [B 10 0710892]); between Nea Anatoli and Ammoudares, in marls, hardly accessible spot, 35.00585 ° N, 25.65085 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 287 (B [B 10 1163942], Z [Z- 000223477]), K. Koutroumpa 290 (B [B 10 1163933], Z [Z- 000278462]); Nea Anatoli, steep marls, Artelari & Chondropoulos 1019 (B [B 10 0710893], UPA); 1 km E of Ierapetra, together with Tamarix and several Poaceae, sandy beach, 31 May 1988, Artelari & Chondropoulos 1013 (UPA); 3.2 km E of Ierapetra, “ Nicolas Apartments ”, on way down from stairs built on rocks, growing along and in both sides of stairs, hardly accessible spot, vertical rocks, 35.00018 ° N, 25.77360 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 281 (Z [Z- 000278463]); 3.4 km E of Ierapetra, conglomerate rocks, sandy beach (E side), Artelari & Chrondropoulos 1055 (UPA); c. 1 km W of village Ferma (Ierapetra district), maritime calcareous rocks, plants under Pistacia, 1 Jun 1988, Artelari & Chondropoulos 1017 (UPA); c. 1 km W of village Ferma (Ierapetra district), coffee-bar Lilo, 31 May 1988, Artelari & Chondropoulos 1009 (UPA); c. 1 km W of Ferma, on rocky peninsula close to ancient fish ponds (coffee-bar Lilo), rock crevices, 6 May 1986, Tiniakou 1349 (UPA); Ferma beach, 8 Sep 2013, K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 11 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 12 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 13 (herb. University of Crete); Ferma, next to little port close to ancient fish pools, on cement floor, 35.01467 ° N, 25.84797 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 264 (Z [Z- 000278464]), K. Koutroumpa 265 (B [B 10 1133542], Z [Z- 000278466]), K. Koutroumpa 269 (Z [Z- 000278465]); Distr. Hierapetrae, in saxosis litoreis insulae Photia, 22 May 1942, H. Stubbe 13267 (W [accession no. W 1960 - 0012700]); Makrygialos (toward Ierapetra), S coast, bushes on beach with conglomerate rocks, at edge of cliff, 6 May 1986, Tiniakou 1348 a (UPA); Makrygialos, conglomerate rocks, in inaccessible spot, under Roman settlement, Artelari & Chondropoulos 1018 (UPA); Makrygialos, conglomerate, inaccessible rocks below Roman settlement, 35.03499 ° N, 25.97258 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 252 (Z [Z- 000278470]), K. Koutroumpa 256 (B [B 10 1164323], Z [Z- 000278448]), K. Koutroumpa 257 (B [B 10 1163952], Z [Z- 000278468]); Kalo Nero, 27 Mar 1998, N. Böhling 7283 (UPA, B [B 10 0203903]); Kalo Nero, 10 Jun 2000, Brullo & Giusso s. n. (B [B 10 1189126, B 10 1189131]); Kalo Nero, 24 Aug 1996, Brullo & Guarino s. n. (B [B 10 1189129]); Kalo Nero, beach Staousas, on rocks at NE side of beach, 35.01763 ° N, 26.03379 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 235 (Z [Z- 000278455]), K. Koutroumpa 236 (Z [Z- 000278456]), K. Koutroumpa 237 (B [B 10 1164105], Z [Z- 000278457]); Eparchia Sitias, Kalo Nero, 35 ° 00 ' 55 " N, 26 ° 01 ' 32 " E, 5 m ü. N. N, Limonium hierapetrae - L. pigadiense [sic] - Lygeum - Flur auf Konglomerat-Kalksandstein, mit Schoenus nig [ricans]. (rar), WSW-exp., mittel alkal., stark lehmiger Sand, 5 May 1997, N. Böhling 5458 b (B [B 10 0199664]); cultivated from wild source, Kalo Nero, Brullo & Giusso s. n., M. Erben Li- 1705 (B [B 10 1009651]); Moni Kapsa, 8 Sep 2013, K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 14 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 15 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 16 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 17 (herb. University of Crete); Moni Kapsa in front of Perivolakia, 8 Sep 2013, K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 18 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 19 (herb. University of Crete), K. Koutroumpa & al. 2013.09.08 - 20 (herb. University of Crete); Moni Kapsa, 10 Jun 2000, Brullo & Giusso s. n. (B [B 10 1189130]); Moni Kapsa, next to monastery in gorge which ends to sea, 35.01973 ° N, 26.05157 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 227 (Z [Z- 000278467]), K. Koutroumpa 228 (Z [Z- 000278469]); Eparchia Sitias, M [oni]. Kapsa, 35 ° 01 ' 01 " N, 26 ° 03 ' 01 " E, 5 m ü. N. N., Konglomeratfelsküste, 16 Oct 1997, N. Böhling 6734 (B [B 10 0192510]); cultivated from wild source, Moni Kapsa, S. Brullo & Giusso s. n., M. Erben Li- 1719 (B [B 10 1132915]); cultivated from wild source, Südost-Küste, Kloster Kapsa, Kattari s. n., M. Erben Li- 1727 (B [B 10 1009650]).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD45FFF83FF32FDFFFBBDC9F5.taxon	materials_examined	– Holotype: Greece, Crete, Nomos Lasithiou, Ep [archia]. Sitias, Moni Kapsa, 35 ° 01 ' N, 26 ° 03 ' E, on calcareous maritime rocks, 20 Sep 1994, Z. Kypriotakis 8534 (UPA!). – Fig. 2, 4 B.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD45FFF83FF32FDFFFBBDC9F5.taxon	description	Description — Plants perennial, 17 – 63 cm tall, glabrous, with several erect stems. Caudices 2 – 12 cm long, branched with age and then plant with numerous leaf rosettes. Rosette leaves fleshy, pale green, flat or more usually irregularly folded, rugose, 25 – 90 × 6 – 20 mm, oblanceolate-spathulate, abruptly tapering into petiole, with petiole longer than lamina, margin cartilaginous, sometimes undulate, c. 0.1 mm wide, apex acute, mucronate to cuspidate, mucro 0.3 – 1.2 mm long; 1 central nerve with 2 lateral nerves in large leaves. Stems several, usually slender, erect, rugose, branched usually above lower 1 / 3. Inflorescence rhombic to trullate, rarely obtrullate in outline; sterile branches absent or 1 – 3 at lower part of stem, straight; fertile branches straight or slightly arched, directed obliquely upward. Spikes 8 – 37 mm long, more or less straight. Spikelets 3.8 – 4.5 mm long, very densely arranged, 3 – 11 per cm, mainly distichous, composed of 2 – 7 flowers. Outer bract 1.1 – 1.7 × 1 – 1.4 mm, glabrous, ovate-triangular, margin membranous, apex acute; central part, herbaceous forming a short point. Middle bract 1.2 – 1.9 × 0.9 – 1.3 mm, glabrous, membranous, oblong-elliptic, apex rounded. Inner bract 2.8 – 3.8 × 2.7 – 3.2 mm, glabrous, obovate, margin membranous, 0.5 – 0.8 mm wide, apex obtuse to rounded; central part herbaceous, forming a short point 0.4 – 0.5 mm long. Calyx 3.2 – 3.9 mm long; calyx tube usually unilaterally long hairy; calyx lobes 0.3 – 0.7 mm long, ovate; tube ribs ending at or above base of lobes. Corolla lilac.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD45FFF83FF32FDFFFBBDC9F5.taxon	discussion	Note — Plant leaf size (length and width) measurements were taken from several individuals in the field, at Pacheia Ammos (Crete), though not all these individuals were collected as herbarium specimens. Chromosome number and ploidy — Ploidy level: 3 x (inferred from preliminary flow cytometric results of genome size). Breeding system — Apomixis was inferred from the monomorphic population in the locus classicus with self-incompatible floral combination B (Artelari & Georgiou 1999) and triploidy.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD45FFF83FF32FDFFFBBDC9F5.taxon	distribution	Distribution — Endemic, restricted to the Moni Kapsa gorge (SE Crete) and the E edge of Pacheia Ammos cove (NE Crete) (Fig. 1).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD45FFF83FF32FDFFFBBDC9F5.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat — Steep, calcareous rocks and dried salt marsh near the coast.	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
8B1D87FAD45FFF83FF32FDFFFBBDC9F5.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen — GREECE, CRETE, PREFECTURE OF LASITHI: Pacheia Ammos, at E side of coast, on salt marshes between little church Agia Foteini and a small port, marshes with Tamarix, 35.11060 ° N, 25.81533 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 99 (Z [Z- 000278459]), K. Koutroumpa 100 (Z [Z- 000278452]); Sitia, 3 km SSW of Kato Perivolakia, lower part of Moni Kapsas gorge, alt. 15 m, crevice of E-facing calcareous cliff, 26 Jun 1994, N. Turland 777 (BM, UPA); Moni Kapsa gorge on lower part toward sea, alt. 15 – 20 m, 35.02189 ° N, 26.05044 ° E, Aug 2014, K. Koutroumpa 731 (B [B 10 1164150], Z [Z- 000278453]), K. Koutroumpa 751 (B [B 10 1164136], Z [Z- 000278454]); Eparchia Sitias, M [oni]. Kapsa, Schlucht, 35 ° 01 ' 03 " N, 26 ° 03 ' 05 " E, 50 – 100 m ü. N. N., Felswände (Kalk), 16 Oct 1997, N. Böhling 6738 (B [B 10 0192506]); Exp. E der Kapsa-Schlucht, Ostkreta, 20 m, Kalkfelsen, 15 Oct 1998, R. Ulrich (B [B 10 0189672]).	en	Koutroumpa, Konstantina (2024): Limonium artelariae (Plumbaginaceae), a new endemic species and further taxonomic and floristic notes on the genus in the island of Crete. Willdenowia 54 (1): 65-79, DOI: 10.3372/wi.54.54103, URL: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.54.54103
