A taxonomic contribution to yellow-flowered members of Centaurea sect. Phaeopappus (Asteraceae) in Iran

MASSOUD RANJBAR; RAZAYEH HEYDARI

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.277.2.5

Issue: Vol. 277 No. 2: 27 September 2016

Type: Article

Published: 2016-09-27

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.277.2.5

Page range: 182–190

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**A taxonomic contribution to yellow-flowered members of Centaurea sect. Phaeopappus (Asteraceae) in Iran**

MASSOUD RANJBAR⁺⁻
RAZAYEH HEYDARI⁺⁻

Department of Biology, Herbarium division, Bu-Ali Sina University, P.O. Box 65175/4161, Hamedan, Iran.

Centaurea sect. Phaeopappus Compositae new species taxonomy Eudicots Iran

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Abstract

Centaurea salmasensis and C. zagrosmontana, two new species endemic to Iran, are described and illustrated. These new species belong to C. sect. Phaeopappus. Centaurea phaeopappa subsp. jiroftensis is raised in rank as C. jiroftensis. A key to yellow-flowered species of the section in Iran is provided.