Taxonomic notes on Centaurea sect. Ammocyanus (Asteraceae, Cardueae—Centaureinae) from Iran
Centaurea karajensis Negaresh, a new species of C. sect. Ammocyanus from the Alborz Province of N Iran, is described and illustrated. Diagnostic morphological characters of this and closely related taxa are presented and discussed. The geographic distribution of the new species and closely related species is also presented. In addition, a taxonomic key to the species of C. sect. Ammocyanus in Iran is provided. Finally, C. ammocyanus is lectotypified.
Authors
- Kazem Negaresh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9383-3946)
Institutions
- Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.663.3.5
- Primary Topic
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00