Abstract
An emended description of Astragalus nigriceps is provided with illustrations and information on several morphological characters not indicated in the protologue but necessary for identification, including the size of stipule, leaflet, peduncle, bract, calyx, petals, fruit, and also characteristics of raceme and pistil. This species is a new record for the flora of Iran. A detailed description, ecology and biogeography of the species are given along with conservation status of the species.
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Akhavan Roofigar, A. & Maassoumi, A.A. (2020) A new species of Astragalus section Dissitiflori (Fabaceae) from Iran; evidence from morphological and molecular data. Iranian Journal of Botany 26 (1): 6–15.
Azani, N., Bruneau, A., Wojciechowski, M.F. & Zarre, S. (2017) Molecular phylogenetics of annual Astragalus (Fabaceae) and its systematic implications. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 184: 347–365. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/box032
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Bagheri, A., Mahmoodi, M., Maassoumi, A.A. & Blattner, F.R. (2019) A new species of Astragalus sect. Hypoglottidei (Fabaceae) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 25 (2): 95–102.
Bidarlord, M. & Ghahremaninejad, F. (2021) Astragalus dinawarii (section Incani), a new species from the Talesh Mountains, northwestern Iran. Novon 29: 221–226. https://doi.org/10.3417/2021697
Bidarlord, M., Ghahremaninejad, F. & Maassoumi, A.A. (2016) A new species of the genus Astragalus (Leguminosae) from Northwest Iran. Phytotaxa 252: 280–284. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.252.4.4
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De Candolle, A.P. (1825) Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 2. Parisii: Sumptibus Sociorum Treuttelet Wu?rtz, 644 pp.
Fedtschenko, B.A., Popov, M.G, Borissova, A.G., Rajkova, I.A. & Roshevits, R.J. (1932) Flora Turkmenii. Vol. 1. AN SSSR, Leningrad, 340 pp.
Freyn, J. (1905) Plantae ex Asia Media. Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier Ser. II.v. 557–572.
Ghahremaninejad, F. (2004) The sections of Astragalus with bifurcating hair in Iran. Turkish Journal of Botany 28 (1/2): 101–117.
Ghahremaninejad, F. (2005) Two new records Astragalus species of sections Anthylloidei DC. and Dissitiflori DC. from Iran. Turkish Journal of Botany 29 (5): 399–402.
Ghahremaninejad, F. (2015) Notes about Astragalus (Leguminosae) in Iran. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 117 B: 279–281.
Ghahremaninejad, F. & Joharchi, M.R. (2020) 840th species of genus Astragalus (Fabaceae) for the flora of Iran from Khorassan Province as a new record: A. globiceps Bunge. Journal of Plant Research 32 (4): 906–910.
IUCN (2019) Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 14. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Downloadable from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf (accessed 10 July 2021)
Koch, K. (1849) Beiträge zu einer Flora des Orientes. Linnaea 22 (3): 177–338.
Køie, M. & Rechinger, K.H. (1958) Symbolae Afghanicae III. Biologiske Skrifter 9 (3): 1–208.
László, B., Nicolae, D., Molnár, A.V. & Gábor, S. (2013) Molecular evidence for reticulate speciation in Astragalus (Fabaceae) as revealed by a case study from sect. Dissitiflori. Botany 91 (10): 702–714. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2013-0036
Linnaeus, C. (1753) Species Plantarum. Vol. 2. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 639 pp.
Maassoumi, A.A., Ghahremaninejad, F. & Ghahreman, A. (2000) Astragalus moussavii (Fabaceae), a new species of Astragalus sect. Xiphidium from Iran, with supplementary notes on the section. Nordic Journal of Botany 20: 353–356. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb00749.x
Mehrnia, M. & Maassoumi, A.A. (2021) A new species of the genus Astragalus from Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 27 (1): 1–4.
Memariani, F., Zarrinpour, V. & Akhani, H. (2016a) A review of plant diversity, vegetation, and phytogeography of the Khorassan-Kopet Dagh floristic province in the Irano-Turanian region (northeastern Iran– southern Turkmenistan). Phytotaxa 249: 8–30. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.249.1.4
Memariani, F., Akhani, H. & Joharchi, M.R. (2016b) Endemic plants of the Khorassan-Kopet Dagh floristic province in the Irano-Turanian. Phytotaxa 249: 31–117. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.249.1.5
Memariani, F. (2020) The Khorassan-Kopet Dagh Mountains. In: Noroozi, J. (Ed.) Plant Biogeography and Vegetation of High Mountains of Central and South-West Asia. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, pp. 93–116. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45212-4_3
Nasseh, Y., Joharchi, M.R. & Ghahremaninejad, F. (2020) Two new species and a new record of Astragalus sect. Ammodendron (Fabaceae) from Northeastern Iran. Novon 28 (4): 263–270. https://doi.org/10.3417/2020494
Pahlevani, A.H., Maassoumi, A.A. & Kazempour-Osaloo, S. (2020) What is Astragalus wiesneri? Disentangling a new species from its relatives in section Anthylloidei. Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid 77 (2): e103. https://doi.org/10.3989/ajbm.2573
Podlech, D. (2001) Contributions to the knowledge of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) VII-X. Sendtnera 7: 163–201.
Podlech, D., Zarre, S. (2013) A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World. Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, 2439 pp.
Podlech, D., Zarre, S., Maassoumi, A.A., Ekici, M. & Sytin, A. (2010) Papilionaceae VI, Astragalus IV. In: Rechinger, K.H. (Ed.) Flora Iranica, Lfg. 178. Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, 430 pp.
Popov, M.G. (1947) Generis Astragali species novae. Botani?eskie Materialy Gerbarija botani?eskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk SSSR 10: 3–29.
Stapf, O. (1886) Die botanischen Ergebnisse der Polak’schen Expedition im Jahre 1882. Plantae collectae a D<sup>re </sup>J.E. Polak et Th. Pichler. II. Theil. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien. Mathematisch-Naturwissens chaftliche Klasse 51 (2): 271–346.
Takhtajan, A.L. (1986) Floristic Regions of the World. Berkeley, University of California Press, Los Angeles, London, 522 pp.
Thiers, B. (2021 [Continuously updated]) Index Herbariorum: A global directory of public herbaria and associated staff. New York Botanical Garden’s Virtual Herbarium. Available from: http://sweetgum.nybg.org/ih/ (accessed 10 July 2021).
Zarre, S., Podlech, D. & Taeb, F. (2005) New species of the genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae), mainly from the “Flora Iranica” area. Feddes Repertorium 116 (1–2): 54–79. https://doi.org/10.1002/fedr.200411059