Chenopodium badachschanicum (Amaranthaceae), a new record for Iran

  • Maryam Keshavarzi Plant Science Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, North Sheikh Bahaee str., Vanak, 1993893973 Tehran, Iran
  • Samaneh Mosaferi Plant Science Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, North Sheikh Bahaee str., Vanak, 1993893973 Tehran, Iran; Plant Science Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Daneshjou blr., Evin, 1983969411 Tehran, Iran
  • Habibollah Ijbari Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Bonjar ave., 7383198616 Zabol, Iran
  • Farzaneh Ebrahimi Plant Science Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, North Sheikh Bahaee str., Vanak, 1993893973 Tehran, Iran
  • Mojdeh Khajeh Plant Science Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, North Sheikh Bahaee str., Vanak, 1993893973 Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Chenopodium badachschanicum Tzvelev is recorded for the first time for the flora of Iran. The species has been collected from Hamoon lake basin in South East of Iran. Characteristics, exact localities, habitat and geographical distribution are explained.

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General view of collected Chenopodium badachschanicum
Published
2016-10-01
How to Cite
KESHAVARZI, Maryam et al. Chenopodium badachschanicum (Amaranthaceae), a new record for Iran. Modern Phytomorphology, [S.l.], v. 10, n. Suppl., p. 31-36, oct. 2016. ISSN 2227-9555. Available at: <http://ojs.phytomorphology.org/index.php/MP/article/view/7>. Date accessed: 11 apr. 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.159044.
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Research Articles