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Type: Article
Published: 2014-08-15
Page range: 241–248
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Erysimum hezarense, a new species and Rhammatophyllum gaudanense, a new record of Brassicaceae from Iran

Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, and Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155–6455, Tehran, Iran
Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, and Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155–6455, Tehran, Iran
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, PO Box 13185–116, Tehran, Iran
Department of Botany, Research Center for Plant Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 345, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; & South‑Siberian Botanical Garden, Altai State University, Lenina str. 61, 656049 Barnaul, Russia
Cruciferae Erysimeae Euclidieae Iran new species new record

Abstract

Two Brassicaceae novelties are reported from Iran. Erysimum hezarense (Erysimeae) is described and illustrated as a newly discovered species. It resembles E. subulatum, E. laxiflorum and E. iraqense but can be readily distinguished by the indumentum of stem, leaves and pedicels; bicolor petals; and number of flowers on the main inflorescence. It is also separated geographically being restricted to Hezar mts. (prov. Kerman, South Iran) where none of the related species occurs. Because of the very limited distribution and high risk of its habit destruction, inclusion of E. hezarense into IUCN Red List with a status vulnerable (VU) is proposed. Besides, Rhammatophyllum gaudanense (Euclidieae) is reported from NE Iran representing the first record of the genus for the country. Contrary, the previous record of R. gaudanense from Afghanistan is considered doubtful and not confirmed. Detailed morphological description, illustration and synonymy of R. gaudanense is provided along with the key differences from the closely related taxa. Distribution maps for both E. hezarense and R. gaudanense are given.