''Phlomis tathamiorum'' is a plant species

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to a small area near the town of

Ehden Ehden ( ar, إِهْدِن, Syriac-Aramaic: ܐܗܕ ܢ ) is a mountainous city in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal in the Mount Lebanon Range. Its residents are the people of Zgharta, as ...

in northern

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

. It grows in rocky mountain pastures at elevations of 1400–1700 m. The plant is under threat due to proposed development of the land for other purposes. ''Phlomis tathamiorum'' is a perennial herb with a wooden base. Stem is square in cross-section, up to 110 cm tall. Basal leaves are up to 13 cm long, stem leaf blades up to 10 cm long. Flowers are yellow, born in clumps along the upper stem. ''Phlomis tathamiorum'' is named after former British ambassador to Lebanon

David Tatham David Tatham (born 28 June 1939) is an English former ambassador and Governor of the Falkland Islands, and editor of ''The Dictionary of Falklands Biography''. Career David Everard Tatham was educated at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, and Wadh ...

, "for voicing the imminence for caring for Lebanon's nature through his activity in Lebanon, and for assisting the authors at starting work for seed banking of Lebanon's natural beauties at

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as well as collaborating with England's

National Trust The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...

to help create a similar entity for Lebanon."Presenting New Species
, Natural Heritage from the Mediterranean

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15351564 tathamiorum Flora of Lebanon