New Findings on Scrophularia sect. Mimulopsis (Scrophulariaceae) from Iran

Massoud Ranjbar; Narges Rahchamani

doi:10.3417/2019271

Massoud Ranjbar Bu-Ali Sina University
Narges Rahchamani Bu-Ali Sina University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/2019271

Keywords: Conservation status, Iran, IUCN Red List, lectotypification, new species, Scrophularia, Scrophulariaceae, taxonomy

Abstract

Scrophularia dianatnejadii Ranjbar & Rahchamani, a new species from Tehran Province in northern Iran, is described and illustrated. It is closely related to S. amplexicaulis Benth. and shares with it some diagnostic morphological characters such as habit, plant indument, phyllotaxy, and corolla shape and color. Both species are placed in Scrophularia L. sect. Mimulopsis Boiss. Macro- and micromorphological characters of the two are examined and compared. Pollen morphology of these species is investigated using SEM. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, distribution maps, and conservation status of both species are provided.

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