Title of article :
A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS ARENARIA L. (CARYOPHYLLACEAE) FROM IRAN
Author/Authors :
Fadaie, Fatemeh Research Centre of Agricultural and Natural Resources of Golestan province, ايران , Fadaie, Fatemeh shahid beheshti university - Faculty of Biology, تهران, ايران , Sheidai, Masoud shahid beheshti university - Faculty of Biology, تهران, ايران , Assadi, Mostafa Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, ايران
Abstract :
Among the rich materials of the genus Arenaria L. collected from different localities of Iran deposited in TARI and HSBU, a new species, Arenaria kandavanensis was recognized and is described here. A comparison between the new species and its closest relative, A. lychnidea M. Bieb. in Arenaria sect. Capillares McNeill. is presented.
Keywords :
Eremogone , Arenaria subgen. Eremogone sect. Capillares , new species , Caryophyllaceae , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
