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Issue: Vol. 765 No. 2: 1 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-01
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.4
Page range: 142-150
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Erysimum nasturtioides (Brassicaceae): a local endemic to the massif Kallar and Sabzkuh rediscovered after 154 years

Research Division of Natural Resources; Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center (AREEO); Shahrekord; Iran
Research Division of Natural Resources; Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center (AREEO); Shahrekord; Iran
alpine Brassicaceae conservation critically endangered overgrazing risk extinction Eudicots Erysimum

Abstract

Botanical exploration conducted in 2024 in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, led to the collection of Erysimum nasturtioides Boiss. & Hausskn. in Boiss. (Brassicaceae), a narrowly endemic species first described in 1868. Since its original discovery, the species has not been reported or documented elsewhere. This study presents a more detailed morphological description, the first natural images, updated distributional data, phenological observations, ecological information, and an assessment of the conservation status of E. nasturtioides. A detailed comparative analysis is also presented comparing this species in relation to its closest relatives.

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How to Cite

Zeraatkar, A. & Shirmardi, H.A. (2026) Erysimum nasturtioides (Brassicaceae): a local endemic to the massif Kallar and Sabzkuh rediscovered after 154 years. Phytotaxa 765 (2): 142–150. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.4