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Issue: Vol. 718 No. 3: 23 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-23
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.718.3.7
Page range: 235-243
Abstract views: 453
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Two new species of Anisotaenia (Apiaceae) from Kurdistan, Western Iran

Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, P. O. Box 714, Sanandaj, Iran
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175 Sanandaj, Iran
School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Umbelliferae New species Taxonomy Iran Kurdistan Eudicots

Abstract

Two new species, Anisotaenia ghazanfarii and Anisotaenia avromanica from Kurdistan Province of Iran, are described and illustrated as new to science. The main morphological differences between these new species and related taxa are discussed, and the diagnostic characteristics, including the anatomical features of the mericarps, are given in detail. A distribution map and ecological notes on their habitats are provided as well.

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How to Cite

Rastegar, A., Maroofi, H. & Ghaderi, H. (2025) Two new species of Anisotaenia (Apiaceae) from Kurdistan, Western Iran. Phytotaxa 718 (3): 235–243. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.718.3.7