Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE TAXONOMY OF THE GENUS OXYTROPIS (FABACEAE) IN IRAN
1
28
EN
Ali Asghar
Maassoumi
Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands, P. O. Box . 13185-116, Tehran, Iran
10.22092/ijb.2013.2980
A critical taxonomic synopsis of the genus<em> Oxytropis </em>DC.is provided. In this work, 42 species recognized in Flora Iranica is reduced to 38 distinct species, 16 species are synonymyzed. A part of the new synonyms belongs to <em>Astragalus</em>, viz. <em>A. ciceropsis</em> Hamzehee & Maassoumi (= <em>Oxytropis strausii</em> Bornm.), <em>A. podocarpus</em> C. A. Mey. (= <em>O. thaumasiomorpha</em> Rech. f.), <em>A. longirostratus</em> Pau (= <em>O. alavae</em> Rech. f.), <em>A. singarensis</em> Boiss. & Hausskn. (= <em>O. wendelboi</em> Vassilcz. p.p.), <em>A. daenensis</em> Boiss. (= <em>O. kermanica</em> Vassilcz. p.p; <em>O. pussilloides</em> Vassilcz. p.p.), <em>A. aestivorum</em> Podlech (= <em>O. kermanica</em> Vassilcz. p.p.). The remainder of synonyms are <em>O. glabra</em> (Lam.) DC. (= <em>O. sorkhehensis</em> Ranjbar), <em>O. kopetdaghensis</em> Gontsch. (= <em>O. assadliensis</em> Vassilcz.), <em>O. hirsutiuscula</em> Freyn (= <em>O. caraganetorum</em> Vassilcz.), <em>O. sojakii</em> Vassilcz. (= <em>O. lalehzarensis</em> Vassilcz.), <em>O. iranica</em> Vassilcz.(= <em>O. zangolehensis</em> Vassilcz.), <em>O. persica</em> Boiss. (=<em>O. takhti-soleimanii</em> Vassilcz.); <em>O. aucheri</em> Boiss. <em>(= O. mazandaranensis</em> Vassilcz.) and. <em>O. binaludensis</em> Vassilcz. (= <em>O. khorasanica</em> Ranjbar; <em>O. gracillima </em>Vassilcz.); <em>O.</em> <em>Chrysocarpa</em> Boiss.(= <em>O. shirkuhi</em> Vassilcz., <em>O. surmmandehi</em> Vassilcz.). Eleven new species are described as follows: <em>Oxytropis shahvarica</em> Maassoumi, <em>O. pseudosuavis </em>Maassoumi<em>, O. kordkoyensis </em>Maassoumi<em>, O. compacta </em>Maassoumi & Joharchi<em>, </em><em>O. salukensis </em>Maassoumi<em>, </em><em>O. sabzavarensis </em>Maassoumi<em>, O. bakhtiarica </em>Maassoumi<em>, O. javaherdehi </em>Maassoumi<em>, O. sivehensis </em>Maassoumi & Amini Rad<em>, O. indurata </em>Maassoumi<em>, O. mahneshanensis </em>Maassoumi<em>.</em><em> Oxytropis lupinoides</em> is reported as a new record for the Iranian territory, a new combination, <em>A. yezdii</em> (Vassilcz.) Podlech & Maassoumi (=<em> O. yezdii</em> Vassilcz.; <em>A. abditus</em> Podlech) is presented and. <em>O. rudbariensis</em> Vassilcz.is considered as a doubtful species which need more complete material and more investigations. The occurence of <em>O. czapandaghii</em> Boriss. in Iran is not confirmed. Two keys corresponding to flowering and fruiting materials are given. All specimens examined in the present work are deposited in FUMH, IRAN, TARI and TUH.
Fabaceae,Oxytropis,Taxonomy,new species,new synonymy,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2980.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2980_0e04b6c514f9dc83a1c75c19067c708e.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
A NEW INTERESTING RECORD OF HEDYSARUM L. (HEDYSAREAE-FABACEAE) FROM NORTHWEST OF IRAN
29
31
EN
Atefe
Amirahmadi
Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-154
a.amirahmadi@du.ac.ir
Shahrokh
Kazempour Osaloo
Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-154
skosaloo@modares.ac.ir
Mojgan
Larti
Research Center of Natural Resources & Agriculture of Urmia, Urmia, Iran.
10.22092/ijb.2013.2989
<em>Hedysarum vanense</em> Hedge & Hub.-Mor. is recorded from Northwest of Iran, Urmia. It belongs to <em>Hedysarum</em> sect. <em>Hedysarum</em> (=<em>Obscura</em>). The new record is taxonomically isolated among the known species of Iran. The species is characterized by the stipitate lomentum of 1-3 flattened broad elliptic segments with reticulate nervation and short hairs. The description and the illustration of the new record are presented.
Hedysarum vanense,Hedysareae,new record,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2989.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2989_b33bf64a081bfa8fccf96824cb477549.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
THREE NEW SPECIES AND A KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE GENUS ARENARIA L. (CARYOPHYLLACEAE) IN IRAN
32
39
EN
Fatemeh
Fadaie
Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Golestan, Gorgan, Iran.
fadaie572@yahoo.com
10.22092/ijb.2013.2990
<em>Arenaria semiromica</em> from Isfahan province, <em>A. assadii </em> and <em>A. longibracteata</em> both from Azerbaijan province belong to the family <em>Caryophyllaceae</em> are described as new species from Iran. New key for the genus <em>Arenaria</em> in Iran, tables for comparison between the new species and the closest taxa, descriptions and illustrations are given in this paper.
Arenaria,Caryophyllaceae,new species,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2990.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2990_ccfa39a4bdf124238473e2bf9b887270.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
NEW SPECIES AND NEW RECORDS OF AGROSTIS FOR THE FLORA OF IRAN
40
43
EN
Ghadir
Taheri
Department of Plant Biology, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Branch, Neyshabur, Iran.
ghadirtaheri@yahoo.com
10.22092/ijb.2013.2991
<em>Agrostis garian</em><em>a</em> is described as a new species to the science from Lorestan, Iran. The new species is closely related to <em>A. canina </em>from Sect<em>. Agraulus. A. vinealis</em>, as an Irano- Turanian element from Sect. <em>Agraulus</em>, is a new record for the flora of Iran. These species are compared with the closely related species and their distribution data and illustrations are provided.
Agrostis,Agrostideae,new species,new record,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2991.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2991_4dcf2fe096f9d284dfd58968445eb41a.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
A NEW SPECIES OF ASPARAGUS L. (ASPARAGACEAE) FROM IRAN
44
46
EN
Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi
Hamdi
Department of Biology, Roudehen branch , Islamic Azad University, , Roudehen, Iran.
mm_hamdi@asia.com
Mostafa
Assadi
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, P. O. Box: 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.
masadi@rifr-ac.ir
10.22092/ijb.2013.2992
<em>Asparagus touranensis </em>is described as a new species from Iran. This taxon has been collected from Semnan, Khorasan, Khuzestan and Hormozgan provinces of Iran. It is related to <em>Asparagus capitatus </em>subsp. <em>gracilis</em> (Royle) Browicz in cladode shape, habit and spiny leaf on the base of stem, but differs from it in having longer pedicel, longer cladode, having articulation above the middle of pedicel and rate of pedicel to perianth. <em>Asparagus touranensis </em> is distributed to NW, C. and South of Iran. Characteristics, exact localities, habitat, geographical distribution and the last state of nomenclature are explained.
Asparagaceae,Asparagus,Hormozgan,Khorasan,Iran,new species,Semnan
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2992.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2992_32678098134d862a69c01a773852ef00.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
A NEW SUBSPECIES OF THE GENUS CERASTIUM L. (CARYOPHYLLACEAE) FROM IRAN
47
53
EN
Katayoun
Poursakhi
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
poursakhi@srbiau.ac.ir
Mostafa
Assadi
0000-001-9014-5854
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, P. O. Box: 13185- 116, Tehran, Iran.
assadi@rifr-ac.ir
Farrokh
Ghahremaninejad
Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
ghahremaninejad@tmu.a.ir,
Taher
Nejadsattari
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Iraj
Mehregan
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
imehregan@gmail.com
10.22092/ijb.2013.2993
<em>Cerastium brachypetalum </em>Pers. subsp.<em> iranicum</em> (<em>Caryophyllaceae</em>) is described as a new subspecies from West Iran. It belongs to the subgenus <em>Cerastium</em> section <em>Orthodon. </em>Morphological characteristics, as well as a full description and distribution of the new taxon are provided. This taxon is compared with the other subspecies of<em> Cerastium brachypetalum </em>and with its close relative species<em>. </em>Ultrastructure of seed and pollen was examined by SEM.
Caryophyllaceae,Cerastium,Taxonomy,seed,pollen,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2993.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2993_81a33e2114ffefd436db3c577eda3a29.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
NEW REPORT OF CAREX DIANDRA (CYPERACEAE) FROM IRAN
54
56
EN
Mohammad
Amini Rad
Department of Botany, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, P. O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, Iran.
aminirad2000@yahoo.co.uk
Jaber
Sharifi
Research Organization of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Ardabil Province, Ardabil, Iran.
10.22092/ijb.2013.2994
In review of specimens gathered from northern and eastern slopes of Sabalan Mountains wetlands (NW Iran), interesting specimens belonging to <em>Carex </em>L. genus was collected out of which, one specimen was determined as <em>Carex diandra</em> Schrank which is the first report for the Flora of Iran. Some interesting species of the genus has been also collected which are included herewith. The species has been compared with the nearby species. In addition, morphological characters, geographical distribution in the world and Iran is also presented.
Carex diandra,Cyperaceae,new record,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2994.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2994_ec6a2c89a4ebaf8571f2e290587b459f.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
FESTUCA KARATAVICA (POACEAE), A NEW GRASS RECORD FOR THE FLORA OF IRAN
57
61
EN
Farshid
Memariani
0000-0001-5478-1859
Dept. of Botany, Research Center for Plant Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
memariani@um.ac.ir
Ali Asghar
Arjmandi
Dept. of Botany, Research Center for Plant Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
aarjmandy@yahoo.com
10.22092/ijb.2013.2995
<em>Festuca karatavica </em>(Bunge) B. Fedtsch. (subgen. <em>Xanthochloa</em>) is reported as a new species and subgenus record for the flora of Iran from Binalood mountain range in Khorassan. This species is morphologically compared with its closely related species of <em>Festuca</em> subgen. <em>Leucopoa</em> in Iran. Illustration, distribution map and notes on biogeography, conservation status and habitats are provided.
Poaceae,Festuca karavatica,new record,Biodiversity,conservation,Khorassan,Binalood
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2995.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2995_18e0165bf0f871a88d556b289ff50bf1.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
TAXONOMIC STUDY OF THE GENUS QUERCUS L. SECT. QUERCUS IN THE ZAGROS FORESTS OF IRAN
62
74
EN
Mohammad
Mehrnia
0000-0002-8918-3653
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
m_mehrnia2004@yahoo.com
Taher
Nejadsattari
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
nejhadsattari_t@yahoo.com
Mostafa
Assadi
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, P. O. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.
masadi@rifr-ac.ir
Iraj
Mehregan
Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
imehregan@gmail.com
10.22092/ijb.2013.2996
The genus <em>Quercus</em> L. (Fagaceae) is one of the most diversified groups of temperate trees with more than 500 species distributed worldwide. <em>Quercus</em> section <em>Quercus</em>, the white oaks, has the greatest number of species and has the widest distribution occurring in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North and Central America. Oak species with lobed leaves in the Zagros forests belong to the sect. <em>Quercus</em>. In previous regional taxonomic accounts, Djavanchir and Menitsky identified six and two taxa of sect. <em>Quercus</em> in Zagros forests, respectively. We studied a great number of specimens of white oaks from the Zagros forests and assigned them to previously described taxa. Then we compared them to digital images of type specimens provided by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and National Botanic Garden of Belgium. Twenty-three qualitative and quantitative characters of leaves and acorns were examined. Cluster Analysis (CA) of data showed that morphology of leaves, micro-morphology of foliar trichomes in combination with acorn morphology are valuable in species distinction. In addition, our results showed that foliar trichomes have little value in separation of taxa at species level, whereas leaf shape proved to be a better tool for discrimination of species. According to the observations and our findings, the following taxa of white oaks with lobate leaves exist in the Zagros forests: <em>Quercus robur</em> L. subsp. <em>pedunculiflora</em> (K. Koch) Menitsky, <em>Q. robur</em> L. subsp. <em>robur</em>, <em>Q. petraea</em> subsp. <em>pinnatiloba</em>(K. Koch) Menitsky and <em>Q. infectoria</em> subsp. <em>veneris</em> (A. Kern.) Meikle. Q. <em>robur</em> L. subsp. <em>robur</em> and <em>Q. petraea</em> subsp. <em>pinnatiloba</em>(K. Koch) Menitsky are reported as new records for the flora of Iran.
Iran,Zagros forests,Kurdistan,Fagaceae,Quercus,Oaks,White Oaks,new records,SEM
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2996.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2996_10523c96a0a48a907218499756bfe8ad.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF SOME PERSICARIA (POLYGONACEAE) SPECIES FROM IRAN
75
77
EN
Maryam
Keshavarzi
0000-0003-3032-9408
Biology Dept., Faculty of Science, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran and Iran National Science Foundation (INSF).
neshat112000@yahoo.com
Samaneh
Mosaferi
Biology Dept., Faculty of Science, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran and Iran National Science Foundation (INSF).
10.22092/ijb.2013.2997
Mitotic chromosome numbers of 5 taxa of the genus <em>Persicaria</em> (L.) Mill. is reported for Iran for the first time. Subspecies of <em>P. lapathifolia</em> showed 2n =22 chromosome number supporting the earlier report <em> </em>while the chromosome numbers of <em>P. minor </em>and<em> P. mitis </em>are 2n =40. Results are compared with previous records.
Persicaria,Polygonaceae,chromosome number,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2997.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2997_ccf4d8b09592ceef6243d3270409d127.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
DISTINCTNESS AND INTER RELATIONSHIPS OF PISTACIA L. SPECIES IN IRAN AS EVIDENCED BY RETROELEMENT INSERTIONAL POLYMORPHISMS (IRAP METHOD)
78
85
EN
Lili
Ghaemmaghami
Department of Biology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
lgh@sci.ui.ac.ir
Farideh
Attar
Department of Botany, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
fattar@ khayam.ut.ac.ir
Mohammad Reza
Rahiminejad
Department of Biology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
10.22092/ijb.2013.2998
This study concerns taxonomic status and the distinctness of <em>Pistacia</em> taxa occurring in Iran. Regarding different taxonomic treatments based only on the leaf morphological traits in this study IRAP marker was sued in order to evaluate relationships and distinctness among the putative <em>Pistacia </em>taxa in Iran. A number of 16 geographical and morphological representative OTUs out of 383 collected and herbarium samples were subjected both to IRAP study and root-tip chromosome counting. The resulted data were analyzed using both phonetics and cladistics methods. Based on the results of this study and also literature review we concluded and suggested that the genus <em>Pistacia </em>in this country includes three cytodemes resulted from aneuploidy. These are to be justified based on the taxonomic concept of species
Pistacia,IRAP,chromosome number,Taxonomy and Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2998.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2998_09ba158fb2ae8c56348f74910e338c61.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
LEAF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF IRANIAN NARROW-LEAVED SPECIES OF THE GENUS FESTUCA L. (POACEAE, POEAE)
86
93
EN
Sayed Zabihollah
Hosseini
Department of Biology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammad Reza
Rahiminejad
Department of Biology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
mrr@sci.ui.ac.ir
Hojatollah
Saeidi
Department of Biology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
10.22092/ijb.2013.2999
Superficial similarity between narrow-leaved species of the genus <em>Festuca </em>L.was lead to using the cryptic characters such as anatomical traits for taxonomic aims. Structure and arrangement of sclerenchyma tissue and the number of veins as seen in leaf cross sections were found as being significant diagnostic features in some species aggregates in the genus <em>Festuca</em>. In total 53 selected accessions of <em>Festuca </em>species collected around the country, types and herbarium specimens housed in Natural History Museum Vienna (W), University of Vienna (WU), Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin (B), Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (TARI), Herbarium of the University of Isfahan (HUI), Tehran University Herbarium (TUH) and Herbarium of H. Akhani were studied. In this investigation, nearly all reported narrow-leaved species of the Iranian members of the genus <em>Festuca</em> including <em>F. alaica</em>, <em>F.</em> <em>skvortsovii</em>, <em>F. rubra</em>, <em>F. chalcophaea</em>, <em>F. sabalanica</em>, <em>F. rechingeri</em>, <em>F. akhanii</em>, <em>F. varia</em>, <em>F. transcaucasica</em>, <em>F. valesiaca</em>, <em>F. elwendiana</em> and <em>F. rupicola</em> which some of them are endemic were investigated and an identification key was made. The results of this study confirmed synonymy of <em>F. bornmulleri</em> and <em>F. ovina</em> subsp. <em>kotschyi </em>for <em>F. alaica</em>, also showed that there are no <em>F. ovina</em> s. str., <em>F. pinifolia</em> and <em>F. heterophylla</em> growing in the borders of Iran.
Poaceae,Poa,Anatomy,leaf cross section,tiller,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2999.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_2999_5492a75aec45937c0e24b6d60fe1d5b6.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
ANATOMICAL FEATURES OF SIX ONOSMA L. (BORAGINACEAE) SPECIES FROM TURKEY
94
103
EN
Seher
Güven
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Rize, Turkey.
cakmakseher@hotmail.com
Serdar
Makbul
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Rize, Turkey.
Osman
Beyazoğlu
Yeni Yüzyıl University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey.
Zafer
Türkmen
Giresun University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Giresun, Turkey.
Ali
Kandemir
Erzincan University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Erzincan, Turkey.
10.22092/ijb.2013.3000
In the present study, <em>Onosma discedens </em>Hausskn. & Bornm., <em>Onosma tenuiflora </em>Willd., <em>Onosma aucheriana </em>DC., <em>Onosma roussaei </em>DC., <em>Onosma rigida </em>Ledeb. and <em>Onosma trapezuntea </em>Boiss. & A.Huet ex Hand.-Mazz. were examined by light microscopy (LM) in terms of stem and leaf anatomy. The anatomical characters were numerically analyzed by cluster analysis (CA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Although general stem and leaf anatomical traits are very similar, some anatomical characters such as the ratio of cortex/diameter of stem and phloem/xylem, the average row number of collenchyma, palisade and spongy cells, and stomata index are more important for delimiting the investigated taxa. These results indicated that anatomical features would be useful in separating the examined species.
Anatomy,Onosma,Systematics,Turkey
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3000.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3000_50246bf6538cd23b18d300570a8d29a9.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
AN ADDITION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF LICHENICOLOUS FUNGI OF IRAN
104
106
EN
Reihaneh
Valikhani
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahroo
Haji Moniri
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
m.h.moniri@mshdiau.ac.ir
10.22092/ijb.2013.3001
<em>Opegrapha pulvinata</em> Rehm (Roccelaceae, Ascomycetes) a lichenicolous fungus growing on <em>Dermatocarpon miniatum</em>, is reported from Iran for the first time.
Roccellaceae,Opegrapha pulvinata,lichenicolous fungus,new record,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3001.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3001_f771e140697d83939ae7ac942f9f9edf.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
ANATOMICAL AND POLLEN CHARACTERS IN ACANTHOPHYLLUM C. A. MEY. (CARYOPHYLLACEAE) FROM NORTHEAST OF IRAN
107
118
EN
Masoumeh
Mahmoudi Shamsabad
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
ma_ma648@stu-mail.um.ac.ir
Hamid
Ejtehadi
0000-0002-6128-2481
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
hejtehadi@yahoo.com
Jamil
Vaezi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Farshid
Memariani
Research Centre for Plant Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
memariani@ferdowsi-um.ac.ir
10.22092/ijb.2013.3002
Palynological and anatomical features of 11 species from NE Iran belonging to <em>Acanthophyllum</em> sect. <em>Oligosperma</em> were carried out and evaluated by numerical methods to determine the taxonomic value of endomorphic characters. The cross section of stems, peduncles and leaves were prepared and stained with Safranin and Fast-green and pollen morphology has been examined by light and scanning electron microscope. The principal component analysis and Cluster Analysis results showed that the type of stomata, shape and size of epidermal cells, trichomes, the number of epidermal cellsand stomata, the shape of stem cross section, arrangment of xylem elements in peduncle, arrangment of mesophyll in leaf and the number of sclerenchymatous layers are significant to separating species. The pollen grains were spheroid, pantoporate, ornamentation was scabrate-punctate and exine structure was spinulose-punctate.
Anatomy,Pollen morphology,Acanthophyllum,Caryophyllaceae,numerical analysis,Iran
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3002.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3002_895726f8e7aa010b39d12e4c8263cbaa.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
A TAXONOMIC APPRAISAL OF GENUS IRIS L. (IRIDACEAE) IN KASHMIR HIMALAYA, INDIA
119
136
EN
Chesfeeda
Akhter
Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar- 190 006, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Anzar
Ahmad Khuroo
Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar- 190 006, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
anzarak@gmail.com
Akhtar
Hussain Malik
Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar- 190 006, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Ghulam
Hassan Dar
Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar- 190 006, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
10.22092/ijb.2013.3003
From the Kashmir Himalaya, the Irises have been little investigated taxonomically. As a result of this, the species richness of irises reported from this region has been numerically variable and taxonomically confusing. In view of this, the present study has been undertaken to work out the taxonomy of <em>Iris</em> L. in this Himalayan region. A taxonomic account of fourteen (14) species of <em>Iris</em>recorded in the Kashmir Himalaya has been provided. Updated nomenclature, with basionym and synonyms (if any), description, altitudinal range, distribution pattern and colored illustration of the <em>Iris</em> species in the region is provided. The species: <em>Iris japonica, I versicolor</em> and <em>I. hollandica </em>are three new species records for the study area.
Iris,Taxonomy,Species richness,Kashmir Himalaya
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3003.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3003_d47e45b555d182dca6b46ed24c302d3b.pdf
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
The Iranian Journal of Botany
1029-788X
2383-1685
19
1
2013
07
23
DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS OF THE GENUS COUSINIA (ASTERACEAE) IN IRAN
137
141
EN
Mehdi
Zare
Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Ahmad Reza
Khosravi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. 71454, Shiraz, Iran.
khosravi@biology.susc.ac.ir
Mohamad Reza
Joharchi
Department of Botany, Recearch Center for Plant Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
joharchi @um.ac.ir
10.22092/ijb.2013.3004
The geographical distribution of the genus <em>Cousinia </em>in Iran has been analyzed using a dataset of 3095 georeferenced observations. The 241 species of the genus are distributed throughout Iran. However, about third of the observations are made from provinces like, Khorasan Razavi, Tehran, and Fars. The genus has 135 rare species and 197 endemic species. The maximum distance between two observations of the same species, (MaxD) is 1863 kilometers. Razavi Khorasan, Lorestan, Esfahan, North Khorasan and Tehran have the highest number of rare species. Species richness was mapped with the point-to-grid richness analysis tool DIVA-GIS, using a 10×10 kilometer grid cell and the circular neighborhood option with a 50 km radius. High species richness occurs in large area in North of Semnan province, Dena Mountains, Central Alborz, Lorestan province, NW Iran and also in Kopet Dagh Mountain in Khorasan where the hotspots for endemic species are located. Forty five 0.5<sup>o</sup>×0.5<sup>o</sup> grid cells are needed to capture all species at once, which have the most conservative importance for this group of plants.
Cousinia,Iran,geographical distribution,Species richness,grid cell
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3004.html
https://ijb.areeo.ac.ir/article_3004_974f992f6794184aa84dbf88eff37c37.pdf