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
From page
24
To page
39
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
Record number
2694040
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