A New Taxon of Stachys (Lamiaceae) from Bing?l- Trkiye

Stachys woronowii (Schisk. ex Gross.) R.R.Mill subsp. bingolensis, which has been collected from Genc district (Bingol-Turkiye), has been defined as a new subspecies on behalf of the scientific world. This subspecies; differs from typical subspecies in plant height, verticillate number and spacing, and seed characteristics. Stachys woronowii (Schisk. ex Gross.) R.R.Mill subsp. bingolensis grows on steppe slopes in the oak forest openings. Description, photographs and general ecological preferences of the newly identified taxon are given.