Title of article :
Additions to Astragalus sect. Hymenostegis (Fabaceae) In Iran
Author/Authors :
Bagheri, A. kharazmi university (university of tarbiat moallem) - Faculty of Science - Department ofBiology, تهران, ايران , Maassoumi, A. A Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Department of Botany, ايران , Ghahremaninejad, F. kharazmi university (university of tarbiat moallem) - Faculty of Science - Department ofBiology, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Four new species of the genus Astragalus L. sect. Hymenostegis Bunge are described from NW Iran, provo Zanjan: A. austromahneshanensis, A. qeydarnabiensis, A. subkohrudicus, and A. subrecognitus. They are compared with their closest relatives. Furthermore, A. sosnowskyi Grossh. is recorded for the first time from Iran and A. velenovskyi Nabelek is excluded from the list of Iranian species of Astragalus. Based on these new findings, the number of species attributed to sect. Hymenostegis reaches to 57, with an endemism rate of about 75% in Iran. So, Iran, especially the NW of the country, is the main diversity center of this section.
Keywords :
Taxonomy , Fabaceae , Astragalus , sect. Hymenostegis , new species , new recod , Iran , provo Zanjan
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
