Title of article :
Onosma shehbazii (Boraginaceae), a new species from the Hawraman Mountains in the west of Iran
Author/Authors :
Advay ، Mahfouz Department of plant science - faculty of biology - university of Tehran , Attar ، Farideh Department of plant science - faculty of biology - university of Tehran , A. Ahmad ، Saman Biotechnology and Crop Science Department - College of Agriculture Engineering Science - University of Sulaimani, The American University of Iraq-Sulaimani
Abstract :
Onosma shehbazii (Onosma subsect. Asterotricha) is described as a new species. It is endemic to the Hawraman Mountains, in the west of Iran. Morphologically, it is similar to O. qandilica and O. bisotunensis but differs from them in the shape of sterile shoots and cauline leaves, lower bracts size, corolla color, fruiting calyx size, the position of calyx lobes; length of the free part of filaments and hairy nectary annulus. Additionally, the distribution map, an image of the holotype specimen, diagnostic characters, detailed photos, and an identification key are presented here.
Keywords :
Boraginaceae , Onosma , TaTa , Hawraman Mountain , Kurdistan , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
