Open AccessA taxonomic revision of Centaurea section Acrocentron (Asteraceae) in Iran
Author(s) -
RAHIMINEJAD MOHAMMAD REZA,
MOZAFFARIAN VALIOLA,
MONTAZEROLGHAEM SOMAYE
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
botanical journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.872
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1095-8339
pISSN - 0024-4074
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2010.00772.x
Subject(s) - centaurea , biology , herbarium , synonym (taxonomy) , asteraceae , taxon , botany , key (lock) , taxonomy (biology) , section (typography) , genus , ecology , advertising , business
The taxonomic status of Centaurea section Acrocentron in Iran is briefly reviewed. A critical study of 251 herbarium specimens, and an additional 37 accessions collected specifically for this research, led to the discovery of a new variety, Centaurea irritans var. longispinosa Montazerolghaem , and the revival of another, C. persica var. subinermis , a taxon previously treated as a synonym for about 25 years. A key to all Iranian species of Centaurea section Acrocentron is provided. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2010, 163 , 99–106.