Threatened categories of four Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) species endemic to the East Anatolia

Abstract

Four Nepeta L. species endemic to East Anatolia, Nepeta baytopii Hedge & Lamond, N. crinita Montbret & Aucher ex Bentham, N. obtusicrena Boiss. & Kotschy ex Hedge and N. sorgerae Hedge & Lamond, are examined. The areas of these species are quite limited. According to "The Red Book of Turkey" the threatened categories of these species are N. baytopii, EN; N. crinita, EN: N. obtusicrena, LR(cd) and N. sorgerae. Lr(cd).