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Issue: Vol. 728 No. 2: 12 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-12
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.728.2.8
Page range: 185-194
Abstract views: 114
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Centaurea zirjubiensis (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new species from west Iran

Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
Compositae Kermanshah new species taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Centaurea zirjubiensis Negaresh (Asteraceae), a new species from Kermanshah Province in W Iran, is described and illustrated. Diagnostic morphological characters of this and closely related taxa are presented and discussed. The ecology, habitat and conservation status of the new species are discussed. The geographic distributions of the new species and closely related species are also presented. In addition, a taxonomic key of C. zirjubiensis and closely related taxa is provided.

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How to Cite

Negaresh, K. & Yousefi, Z. (2025) Centaurea zirjubiensis (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new species from west Iran. Phytotaxa 728 (2): 185–194. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.728.2.8