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Issue: Vol. 732 No. 1: 3 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-03
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.732.1.10
Page range: 99-104
Abstract views: 41
PDF downloaded: 4

Michauxia mormoriana (Campanulaceae), a new species from Ilam, Iran

Forests and Rangelands Research Division, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, (AREEO), Kermanshah, Iran
Independent researcher, Ilam, Iran
Iran Ilam Michauxia mormoriana Mount Kaseh Mās new taxon taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species, Michauxia mormoriana (Campanulaceae) from Ilam, Iran, is described and illustrated. It is partly similar to M. nuda (Iraq, Turkey), M. stenophylla (Iran), and M. tchihatcheffii (Turkey), but differs mainly in morphological characteristics such as corolla shape and division, appendage of calyx, indumentum of stem, leaves and style. In this study, an identification key for Michauxia taxa, a detailed description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, conservation assessment, and taxonomic comments on the new species are presented.

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How to Cite

Jalilian, N. & Rastegari, A. (2025) Michauxia mormoriana (Campanulaceae), a new species from Ilam, Iran. Phytotaxa 732 (1): 99–104. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.732.1.10