Medicinal and aromatic plants – industrial profiles

Taxa of uncertain status
L. sublepidota
Rech. f.
This species is clearly closely related to 
L. coronopifolia
and was described as differing particularly
in its indumentum and also characters of the spike, bracts, calyx and leaves. It is native to Iran
where 
L. coronopifolia
also occurs, but appears to be known from only a single collection. It has
not been possible to date to determine whether this is truly a distinct species or a variant that
should be included within 
L. coronopifolia
.
L. brevidens 
(Humbert) Maire
This taxon was originally described as a subspecies of 
L. coronopifolia
and subsequently recog-
nised as a distinct species. The identity and status of this taxon has seemed to be unclear in 
the literature and it has probably been a convenient name under which to place some rather 
aberrant specimens. The identity and status of this taxon is subject to a forthcoming paper by
the author.