Title of article :
Two new records of Cousinia Cass. (Asteraceae) from NE Iran, Khorasan provinces
Author/Authors :
Memariani, F. ferdowsi university of mashhad - Research Center for Plant Sciences (RCPS) - Department of Botany, مشهد, ايران , Joharchi, M. R. ferdowsi university of mashhad - Research Center for Plant Sciences (RCPS) - Department of Botany, مشهد, ايران
Abstract :
Cousinia glochidiata (Sect. Pseudactinia) and C. albiflora (Bornm. Sint.) Bornm. (Sect. Stenocephalae), two narrow endemics to Kopetdagh mountains, are newly recorded for the flora of Iran from Razavi and North Khorassan provinces near the borders of Turkmenistan, The presence of C. apiculata Tscherneva in Iran is confirmed. New localities and additional notes on the distribution and conservation status of some Cousinia endemic species to Khorassan-Kopetdagh floristic province are provided.
Keywords :
Cousinia , new record , endemism , biodiversity , Khorassan , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Botany
