Lepidium cartilagineum subsp. crenatifolium (Boiss. & Balansa) Al-Shehbaz, comb. et stat. nov.

 Lepidium crenatifolium Boiss. & Balansa in Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 2, 6: 22. 1859.

Type: “Hab. ad marginem paludum salsarum Cappadociae circà Kara-hissar alt. 1200 metr. Floret aestate”.

Holotypus: TURKEY: “ Plaine de Kara-Hissar (Cappadoce)”, c. 1200 m, 18. VI .1856, Balansa s.n. (G-BOIS [G00332565]) .

Notes. – This taxon is by far one of the most distinctive variants of the L. cartilagineum complex, and its unique feature is the coarsely crenate leaves.

THELLUNG (1906b: 155) recognized this taxon as a variety, just as he did for the preceding and following entries, though it merits the subspecific rank.