The present study, was aimed to investigate flora and phytogeography of the Damirli mountains, located in Zanjan province in northwestern of Iran. In this area, the total amount of 809 taxa of vascular plant belonging to 69 families and 333 genera are introduced. Hemicryptophytes with 399 species...

In the present survey, leaf micromorphological characters of 14 species belonging to three genera viz. Lythrum, Ammannia, and Rotala (Lythraceae) were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results revealed two types of trichomes, three types of the papilla, nine types and five...

The seed morphology of 15 species of Prangos (Apiaceae) from Iran has been examined using light and scanning electron microscopies. Macro- and micromorphological features, including seed shape, color, size, epidermal cell shape, anticlinal boundaries, outer periclinal cell wall, and characteristics ...

In studying different taxonomic aspects of the tribe Echinophoreae, the typification status of all species was reviewed. In the present study, authors of the paper designated a syntype for Pycnocycla aucheriana var. aucheriana name and rejected type conditions for a few specimens of Anisosciadium...

In the present research, scanning electron microscope (SEM) was employed to observe the outer perianth (sepal) of 14 species of Campanula (Campanulaceae) in the north and northwest of Iran through micromorphological studies. Hence, by a precise observation, the perianths were examined in terms of...

Nectary morphology of Matthiola species (Brassicaceae) in the Flora Iranica area was examined using a stereomicroscope to evaluate its systematic significance and assess infrageneric relationships. The study demonstrated that, most characters of the nectaries were constant among different...

In this research, biosystematics of some species of Nyctaginaceae in Iran were studied using morphological and micromorphological characters for the first time. Statistical results using SPSS Ver. 20 and Past Ver. 1.98 softwares showed that, the most important characters for determinating ...

During the assessment and monitoring of Hyrcanian forests, an alien species, Gamochaeta americana (Mill.) Wedd (Asteraceae) was observed and identified from the forests of Gilan province (north of Iran). The new alien plant grows in disturbance and roadside in the forest dominated or co-dominated...

The Mirabad protected area (S. Azarbaijan, Iran) has a variety of ecological nurseries due to elevation of the sea, physiographic factors, micro-climates and soil types, and has high vegetation diversity. Mirabad protected area in the Piranshahr-Sardasht axis is between the latitudes of 36° 23′ and ...

During an exploration in boundary areas of Salmas (W Azarbayjan province, Iran) in 2016, an interesting plant from the genus Silene was collected. Determination of the plant material by using Flora Iranica was showed that, it is an unknown plant, but the specimen was determined as Silene armena...