ORNITHOGALUM KHUZESTANICUM (HYACINTHACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Student/Department of Biology, Sciences and Researches branch , Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Biology, Sciences and Researches branch , Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor/Department of Biology, Garmsar branch , Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

4 Professor/Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands. P. O. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Ornithogalum khuzestanicum (Hyacinthaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from the subalpine areas in Khuzestan province, Iran. The new species is similar to O. brachystachys C. Koch and O. arcuatum Stev. in leaf shape, bulb shape and  inflorescence shape, but differs by its stem length, margin of leaf, inflorescence length, bracts length, pedicels and ornamentation form on testa cell of seed and also pollen characters are different. The new species is currently known only from eastern Khuzestan, near the border of western Charmahale-Bakhtiari and Kohgiluye va -Boierahmad.
 

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Article Title [Persian]

گونه جدید Ornithogalum khuzestanicum (Hyacinthaceae)از خوزستان

Authors [Persian]

  • فاطمه حیدریان نائینی 1
  • طاهر نژاد ستاری 2
  • سید محمدمهدی حمدی 3
  • مصطفی اسدی 4
1 دانشجوی دکتری سیستماتیک گیاهی/دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد علوم و تحقیقات، تهران، ایران
2 دانشیار/دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد علوم و تحقیقات، تهران، ایران
3 استادیار/دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد گرمسار، گرمسار، ایران
4 استاد/ موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع کشور، تهران، ایران
Abstract [Persian]

Ornithogalum khuzestanicum  به عنوان گونه جدید از خوزستان شرح داده می‌شود. این گونه مشابه گونه‌هایO. brachystachys C. Koch  و O. arcuatum Stev. بوده و از نظر طول ساقه، حاشیه برگ، طول گل آذین، طول برگه، طول دمگل و تزیینات سطح بذر و دانه گرده با آنها اختلاف دارد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Ornithogalum
  • Iran
  • Hyacinthaceae
  • new species

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  • Receive Date: 16 July 2011
  • Revise Date: 04 October 2011
  • Accept Date: 10 November 2011

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