A SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS COLUTEA (FABACEAE) IN IRAN

Authors

  • P. Pooyan Kharazmi University
  • F. Ghahremaninejad Kharazmi University
  • M. Assadi Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428613000280

Keywords:

Endemism, identification key, new subsections, Oreophysa, Papilionoideae

Abstract

The genus Colutea (Fabaceae) has been revised in preparation for the Flora of Iran treatment and a synopsis is presented here. In Iran the genus includes four sections, three subsections and nine species. An identification key, notes and distributions are given for the taxa. Two new subsections are described: Colutea sect. Rostrata subsect. Gifana and Colutea sect. Rostrata subsect. Uniflora.

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Published

2014-02-24

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Original Research Articles

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