SOME NEW RECORDS FOR IRAN AND FLORA IRANICA AREA COLLECTED FROM BOUJAGH NATIONAL PARK, N. IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar-Iran

2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Gilan, Rasht-Iran

Abstract

Melilotus polonicus L. (Papilionaceae), as psammophyte plant on the Caspian coast, is reported as new noteworthy record for the flora of Iran. Apium leptophyllum (Apiaceae), Sisyrinchium exile (Iridaceae) and Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) are recorded for the first time from Iran/Flora Iranica area. Moreover, the two latter records are the first reports of these genera for the Flora Iranica area. All records were collected in different habitats of Boujagh National Park, the newly founded land-marine National Park in North of Iran. Taxonomic remarks and distribution map for these species are provided.

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Article Title [Persian]

جنسها و گونه های جدید برای فلور ایران و منطقه فلورا ایرانیکا، جمع آوری شده از پارک ملی بوجاق، شمال ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • علیرضا نقی نژاد 1
  • شهریار سعیدی مهرورز 2
1 دانشگاه مازندران، دانشکده علوم، گروه زیست شناسی، ایران-بابلسر
2 دانشگاه گیلان، دانشکده علوم، گروه زیست شناسی، ایران-رشت
Abstract [Persian]

Melilotus polonicus  از ماسه رست های ساحل دریای خزر به صورت گزارش جدید معرفی می شود. همچنین گونه ها و جنسهای Apium leptophyllum، Sisyrinchium exile و Tagetes minuta برای اولین بار از فلور ایران و فلورا ایرانیکا گزارش می شوند. دو جنس اخیر برای فلورا ایرانیکا نیز جدید می باشند. تمامی گونه ها از زیستگاههای مختلف پارک ملی بوجاق در شمال ایران گزارش می شوند. یادداشتهای تاگزونومیک و نقشه پراکنش برای گونه ها فراهم شده است.  

Keywords [Persian]

  • Boujagh National Park
  • Caspian Sea
  • Iran
  • new records

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The Iranian Journal of Botany
Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
November 2007
Pages 112-119

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  • Receive Date: 01 October 2007
  • Revise Date: 03 November 2015
  • Accept Date: 22 December 2007

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