FESTUCA KARATAVICA (POACEAE), A NEW GRASS RECORD FOR THE FLORA OF IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Dept. of Botany, Research Center for Plant Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

Festuca karatavica (Bunge) B. Fedtsch. (subgen. Xanthochloa) is reported as a new species and subgenus record for the flora of Iran from Binalood mountain range in Khorassan. This species is morphologically compared with its closely related species of Festuca subgen. Leucopoa in Iran. Illustration, distribution map and notes on biogeography, conservation status and habitats are provided.

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Article Title [Persian]

Festuca karatavica گونه گزارش جدیدی از تیره گندمیان برای فلور ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • فرشید معماریانی
  • علی اصغر ارجمندی
عضو هیأت علمی گروه گیاه شناسی، پژوهشکده علوم گیاهی، دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد.
Abstract [Persian]

 Festuca karatavica از زیرجنس subg. Xanthochloa به عنوان گونه و زیرجنس جدیدی برای فلور ایران از رشته کوههای بینالود در خراسان معرفی می‌شود. این گونه از نظر ریخت‌شناسی با نزدیکترین گونه‌های خویشاوند خود در زیرجنس Leucopoa در ایران مورد مقایسه قرار می‌گیرد. تصویر، نقشه پراکندگی و اطلاعاتی درباره جغرافیای زیستی، وضعیت حفاظتی و زیستگاه آن ارایه می‌گردد

Keywords [Persian]

  • Poaceae
  • Festuca karavatica
  • new record
  • Biodiversity
  • conservation
  • Khorassan
  • Binalood
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