"Geranium biuncinatum" (Geraniaceae): new record for the flora of Iran

  • Somayeh Esfandani-Bozchaloyi Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
  • Farideh Attar Tehran University, Tehran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/MBOT.60640
Keywords: Geranium, Geraniaceae, Iran, New record, Flora

Abstract

Geranium biuncinatum Kokwaro was collected during a fieldwork around (Khuzestan province, Shoshtar to Masjed Soleyman) in South West of Iran. It is added as a new record for the flora of Iran. Micromorphological features of mericarps and seeds are investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy. Differences between Geranium biuncinatum and its relatives are discussed. Its diagnostic characters, geographical distribution map and detailed pictures are given.

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Somayeh Esfandani-Bozchaloyi, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Farideh Attar, Tehran University, Tehran
Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
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Published
2018-12-21
How to Cite
Esfandani-Bozchaloyi S. y Attar F. (2018). "Geranium biuncinatum" (Geraniaceae): new record for the flora of Iran. Mediterranean Botany, 40(1), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.5209/MBOT.60640
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Vol. 40 No. 1 (2019)
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