Resumen de Moroccan lavandula L. species
Morocco is a principal area of diversity within the genus Laiwidula L., with half of the eight native species endemic. These taxa are generally poorly known, in need of revision and are thus a focus of our wider work on the genus. The subgeneric classification is reviewed, based on preliminary findings, principally from morphological and molecular data. An over fiew of species diversity and endemism is given which highlights S Arabia & NE Africa, Macaronesia and Morocco as important areas. A provisional checklist of Moroccan species with a key is presented and taxonomic probiems at infraspecific ranks highlighted. Several Moroccan species highlight geographical relationships between NW Africa with other parts of the Mediterranean, Macaronesia, Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
