Nova Biologica Reperta

Onosma sulaimanica (Boraginaceae), a new record for the flora of Iran

Author

Farideh Attar

Central Herbarium of Tehran University, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P. O. Box 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.52547/nbr.7.4.453
Abstract
In this article the collection of specimens related to Onosma sulaimanica from Kordestan Province, Iran, was confirmed and reported for the first time. Therefore, the species is recorded for the flora of Iran. This species is placed in the sect. Onosma, subsect. Onosma, ser. Wheeler-hainesii. A diagnostic key of related taxa belonging to series Wheeler-Hainesii and Aleppica, and the photos, micrographs and a distribution map of the species were also presented.

Keywords

Kordestan
Middle East
section Onosma
Shahu
subsection Onosma
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Nova Biologica Reperta
Volume 7, Issue 4 - Serial Number 26
Autumn 2020
Pages 453-456

  • Receive Date 08 June 2026
  • Publish Date 08 June 2026

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