A REVISION OF SENECIO L. (ASTERACEAE, SENECIONEAE), IN IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Science Faculty, Payame Noor University, Najaf Abad Center, Najaf Abad.

2 Payam Noor University of Isfahan, Department of Biology, P. O. Box 81395-671, Ashrafi Isfahani Blvd., Isfahan, Iran.

3 Department of Botany, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

 The genus Senecio L. is reviewed based on the literature and available herbarium materials. A synopsis and identification key is provided to the 22 accepted taxa. Diversity centers and distribution maps of Senecio species in Iran are presented. Also the checklist of accepted species and synonyms including selected studied specimens are given. Furthermore, Senecio erucifolius subsp. erucifolius which has been collected from Azerbaijan province is reported as a new subspecies to Iran. This subspecies is compared with closely related subspecies S. erucifolius subsp. grandidentatus.

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Article Title [Persian]

بازنگری جنس .Asteraceae, Senecioneae) Senecio L) در ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • الهه لطفی 1
  • دکتر مهدی یوسفی 2
  • دکتر مصطفی اسدی 3
1 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد دنشگاه پیام‌نور مرکز نجف‌آباد.
2 استادیار دانشگاه پیام‌نور مرکز اصفهان.
3 استاد پژوهش موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع کشور.
Abstract [Persian]

جنس Senecio براساس منابع و نمونه­های هرباریومی مورد بازنگری قرار گرفته­است. کلید شناسایی 22 تاکسون پذیرفته­شده تهیه شده­است. مراکز تنوع و نقشه پراکنش گونه­های این جنس در ایران نشان داده می‌شود، هم­چنین ترتیب گونه­ها به همراه اسامی مترادف و برخی نمونه‌های دیده شده ارائه می گردد. به علاوه زیر گونه­یS. erucifolius subsp. erucifolius که از شمال­غربی ایران جمع­آوری شده، برای اولین بار از ایران گزارش می­شود. این زیر گونه با زیر گونه­ی نزدیک خودS. erucifolius subsp. grandidentatusمقایسه می­شود.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Senecio
  • synopsis
  • Iran
  • Taxonomy
  • new record
  • Flora
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