Author/Authors :
Zare, Habib Agricultural and Natural Resources Center of Mazandaran - Herbarium of Nowshahr Botanical Garden, ايران , Akbarinia, Moslem tarbiat modares university - Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Science, تهران, ايران , Hosseini, Seyed Mohsen tarbiat modares university - Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Science, تهران, ايران , Ejtehadi, Hamid ferdowsi university of mashhad - Faculty of Science - Department of Biology, مشهد, ايران , Amini Eshkevari, Tayebeh Agricultural and Natural Resources Center of Mazandaran - Herbarium of Nowshahr Botanical Garden, ايران
Abstract :
Betula litwinowii Doluch., discovered from northern Iran, is reported as a new record for the flora of Iran. Morphological characteristics of this species are compared to its closest relative, Betula pendula Roth. In addition, the geographical distribution of these two taxa in Iran and adjacent regions is discussed.
Keywords :
Betula litwinowii , Betulaceae , new record , Iran
