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Tricholepis khuzestanica sp. nov. (Asteraceae, Cardueae–Centaureinae) from Iran
Author(s) -
Parishani Mohammad Reza,
Negaresh Kazem
Publication year - 2018
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.02069
Subject(s) - asteraceae , biology , habitat , botany , conservation status , taxonomy (biology) , ecology
Tricholepis khuzestanica Parishani (Asteraceae), a new species from Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran is described and illustrated. It differs from its closely allied species T. edmondsonii Rech. f. in having stems almost simple and ascending or arcuate‐ascending, larger, ovate leaves with dentate margins, much larger involucres, phyllaries with a purplish apica spine and longer flowers. The ecology, habitat and conservation status of the new species are also discussed. In addition, the geographic distribution of the new species and closely related species is presented and mapped.