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Nepeta iraqo-iranica (Lamiaceae), a new species from the border of Iraq and Iran

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
National Herbarium of Iraq, Directorate of seed testing and certification, Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad, Iraq
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Eudicots Critically Endangered Nepeta iraqo-iranica new species Kurdistan

Abstract

Nepeta iraqo-iranica, a new species is described and illustrated from NE of Iraq, Sulaimaniya Province, and W of Iran, Kurdistan Province, NW of Bâne. A table of morphological comparison and detailed discussion with morphologically close species is given. The species is considered Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN criteria.

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