Title of article :
A taxonomic study of Acanthophyllum C. A Mey. (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran
Author/Authors :
Basiri Esfahani, SH. university of isfahan - Department of Biology, اصفهان, ايران , Bidi, B. university of isfahan - Department of Biology, اصفهان, ايران , Assadi, M. Research Institute of forests and Rangelands, ايران , Rahimi Nejad, M. R. university of isfahan - Department of Biology, اصفهان, ايران
Abstract :
The genus Acanthophyllum in Iran has been revised. According to the results of the present study three species i.e.,A. gracile Bunge ex Boiss., A. pachycephalum Schiman-Czeika A. kandaharicum Gilli are reduced to the rank of variety under A. bracteatum Boiss. In addition, following nine synonymies are made: A. leucostegium SchimanCzeika and A. khuzistanicum Rech. f. as synonimies of A. bracteatum Boiss., A. kurdicum Boiss. Hausskn. is treated as a synonym of A. crassifolium Boiss., A. microcephalum Boiss. as a synonym of A. mucronatum C. A. Mey., A. crassinodum Yukhan. Edmondson and A. chloroleucum Rech. f. Ael1. as synonymies of A. glandulosum Bunge ex Boiss., A. borsczowii Litw. as a synonym of A. elatius Bunge ex Boiss., A. heterophyllum Reach. f. as a synonym of A. stocksianum Boiss. and finally A. heratense Schiman-Czeika as a synonym of A. laxiusculum Schiman-Czeika. Identification keys, descriptions and geographical distribution of all consisting taxa are included.
Keywords :
Acanthophyllum , Caryophyllaceae , Taxonomy , revision , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
