This article examines the distribution, ecology, and threat categories of the genus Limonium, (Plumbaginaceae) in Turkey. The specimens of Limonium used in this study were either collected during the field excursions carried out in the country over the last 10 years or otherwise stored at various herbaria. Most of the species are locally distributed endemics confined to saline habitats either on the coastal ecosystems of the Mediterranean region or inland salt lakes. They are threatened by excessive grazing, habitat alterations and global warming. A concise taxonomic revision of Limonium in Turkey, covering 27 taxa (25 species and two varieties), is also presented including keys to the species and varieties. So far, three new endemic taxa, Limonium davisii, sp. nov., Limonium lilacinum var. laxiflorum, var. nov., and Limonium globuliferum var. subglobosum, var. nov., are described for the first time. The center of Limonium diversity, according to our survey, lies in the Mediterranean Irano-Turanian region, where 14 endemic taxa (seven of them known from one locality), seven non-endemic rare taxa and six widely distributed taxa are found. We propose that threat categories for the taxa at global level be as follows: seven Critically Endangered (CR), three Endangered (EN), four Vulnerable (VU) and 13 Least Concerned. The threatened species are mainly confined to salty habitats on the coast of Mediterranean or the inland salt lakes.

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土耳其 Limonium (Plumbaginaceae) 属的植物地理学、生态学和保护以及分类学修订

本文研究了土耳其 Limonium（白花科）属的分布、生态和威胁类别。本研究中使用的 Limonium 标本要么是在过去 10 年在该国进行的实地考察期间收集的，要么是储存在各种植物标本馆中的。大多数物种是当地分布的特有物种，仅限于地中海地区沿海生态系统或内陆盐湖的咸水栖息地。它们受到过度放牧、栖息地改变和全球变暖的威胁。还介绍了土耳其 Limonium 的简明分类修订版，涵盖 27 个分类群（25 个物种和两个变种），包括物种和变种的关键。到目前为止，三个新的地方性分类群，Limonium davisii，sp。十一月，Limonium lilacinum var. 紫花苜蓿变种 11 月和 Limonium globuliferum 变种。亚球体，变种 11月，第一次被描述。根据我们的调查，Limonium 多样性的中心位于地中海的伊朗-图拉尼亚地区，在那里发现了 14 个地方性分类群（其中 7 个在一个地方已知）、7 个非地方性稀有分类群和 6 个广泛分布的分类群。我们建议在全球范围内对分类群的威胁类别如下：7 个极危 (CR)、3 个濒危 (EN)、4 个易危 (VU) 和 13 个最不关心。受威胁的物种主要局限于地中海沿岸或内陆盐湖的咸水栖息地。发现了七个非地方性稀有类群和六个广泛分布的类群。我们建议在全球范围内对分类群的威胁类别如下：7 个极危 (CR)、3 个濒危 (EN)、4 个易危 (VU) 和 13 个最不关心。受威胁的物种主要局限于地中海沿岸或内陆盐湖的咸水栖息地。发现了七个非地方性稀有类群和六个广泛分布的类群。我们建议在全球范围内对分类群的威胁类别如下：7 个极危 (CR)、3 个濒危 (EN)、4 个易危 (VU) 和 13 个最不关心。受威胁的物种主要局限于地中海沿岸或内陆盐湖的咸水栖息地。