A NEW RECORD OF FICUS (MORACEAE) FOR THE FLORA OF IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.

Abstract

This studyrecords Ficus salicifolia belonging to Ficus sect. Urostigma subsect. Urostigma (Moraceae), a species not previously known from Iran, using morphological and molecular (based on nuclear nrDNA) evidences. The species is described based on the specimen collected from south of Iran, southeast of Jiroft Dosari spring. Detailed description of the species with photographs is provided.

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Article Title [Persian]

یک گزارش نو از جنس Ficus ((Moraceae برای فلور ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • فیروزه بردبار
  • منصور میرتاج‌الدینی
استادیار گروه زیست شناسی، دانشکده علوم، دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان، کرمان، ایران
Abstract [Persian]

این مطالعه، گونه Ficus salicifolia متعلق به sect. Urostigma subsect. Urostigma از تیره توت، گونه‌ای که قبلاً برای فلور ایران گزارش نشده است را با استفاده از مشاهدات ریخت شناسی و مولکولی (بر پایه DNA ریبوزومی هسته‌ای) گزارش می‌دهد. این گونه براساس نمونه جمع‌آوری شده از جنوب ایران، جنوب شرقی جیرفت، چشمه دوساری شرح داده می‌شود. شرح کامل ویژگی‌های این گونه همراه با تصاویر آن فراهم شده است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Ficus salicifolia؛ sect. Urostigma
  • Moraceae؛ new record؛ Molecular data
  • ITS؛ Iran
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