CERASUS PARADOXA (ROSACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor/Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University-Boroujerd-Iran

2 Associate Professor/Department of Botany, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, P. O. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran

3 M Sc./Department of Biology, Faculty of Post-Graduation, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University-Boroujerd-Iran

Abstract

Cerasus paradoxa is described and illustrated as a new species endemic to Lorestan province, in the west of Iran. It is similar, and most closely related to C. microcarpa and C. yazdiana.The diagnostic morphological characteristics, as well as a full description, taxonomic status and figure of the new species are presented

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Article Title [Persian]

Cerasus paradoxa از تیره Rosaceae، گونه جدید از ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • محمد مهدی دهشیری 1
  • ولی ا... مظفریان 2
  • مسعود احمدی 3
1 استادیار/گروه زیست شناسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد بروجرد
2 دانشیار/بخش گیاهشناسی موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع کشور.
3 دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد/گروه زیست‌شناسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد بروجرد
Abstract [Persian]

Cerasus paradoxa به عنوان گونه جدید و انحصاری از استان لرستان، واقع در غرب ایران، توصیف و شرح داده شده است، که به  C. microcarpa و C. yazdiana شباهت و به احتمال بسیار زیاد خویشاوندی دارد. ویژگی‌های ریخت‌شناسی به همراه توصیف کامل، وضعیت رده‌بندی و تصویر شماتیک گونه جدید ارائه شده است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Rosaceae
  • Cerasus
  • Taxonomy
  • new species
  • Iran

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The Iranian Journal of Botany
Volume 18, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
December 2012
Pages 220-223

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History

  • Receive Date: 22 October 2011
  • Revise Date: 06 April 2012
  • Accept Date: 09 May 2012

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