3. Akhania carpatha (P.H.Davis) Sukhor. comb. nov.

Salsola carpatha ≡ Salsola carpatha P.H.Davis, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 21: 139 (1953).

Caroxylon carpathum ≡ Caroxylon carpathum (P.H.Davis) Akhani & Roalson, Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947 (2007).

Holotype.

Greece, Karpathos [Island], Vurgunda (NW of Olymbos), at 5-20 m alt., on calcareous sea rocks with Galium canum, 24 Jul 1950, P.H. Davis 18025 (sheet I - K000899552! Sheet II - K000899553! isotype - E00279875!).

Distribution.

This species is localized in three Greek islands situated in the Aegean Sea: Crete, Karpathos, Kyklides and adjacent islets (Davis 1953; Christodoulakis et al. 1990; Strid and Tan 1997).

Habitat.

Rocks, usually calcareous.

Phenology.

Flowering - July-August, fruiting - October-November.

Conservation status.

Not evaluated yet, but likely Vulnerable VU (IUCN 2021).