Taxonomic Study of the New Record Epilobium anatolicum Hausskn. subsp. anatolicum (Onagraceae) in Iraq

Authors

  • Abdullah Sh. Sardar Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Salahaddin-Erbil, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36320/ajb/v10.i3.8113

Keywords:

Epilobium anatolicum , Onagraceae, Erbil

Abstract

EpilobiumanatolicumHausskn. subsp. anatolicum is a new record from Onagraceae family in Iraq, present in Hasarost mountain (north-east of Erbil) in Rowanduz district (MRO). The identification of the plant specimens confirmed by the keys in the available references, Morphological description was done, and some distinguishing characters are given. Pollen grains characters have been studied such as shapes, colors, sizes, surface ornamentation and numbers.In addition, some features of the leaf and stem anatomy have been examined.

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2018-12-19

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Sh. Sardar, A. (2018). Taxonomic Study of the New Record Epilobium anatolicum Hausskn. subsp. anatolicum (Onagraceae) in Iraq. Al-Kufa University Journal for Biology, 10(3), 29–37. https://doi.org/10.36320/ajb/v10.i3.8113

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