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Scrophularia attariae and S. maharluica spp. nov. (Scrophulariaceae) from south Iran
Author(s) -
Ranjbar Massoud,
Rahchamani Narges,
Ghahremaninejad Farrokh,
Zeraatkar Amin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01246
Subject(s) - scrophulariaceae , biology , indumentum , botany , taxon , taxonomy (biology) , conservation status , key (lock) , ecology , habitat
Two new species of Scrophularia L. sect. Tomiophyllum Benth., S. attariae Ranjbar & Rahchamani and S. maharluica Ranjbar & Rahchamani, are described and illustrated from Fars Province, south Iran. The diagnostic morphological characters of these species and closely related taxa are discussed. The distribution, ecology and conservation status of the new species are also described. The value and utility of stem indumentum and leaf stomata is evaluated as an additional source of information for their taxonomy. Finally, an identification key and distribution map for the new taxa and related species are presented.