A new species of Onobrychis sect. Onobrychis (Fabaceae) from Iran

Authors

ATEFE AMIRAHMADI
SHAHROKH KAZEMPOUR OSALOO
MARYAM KHOSHSOKHAN MOZAFFAR
MOHAMMAD MEHDI CHARKHCHIAN

Abstract

Onobrychis alamutensis Amirah., Kaz. Osaloo & Charkhch. is described as a new species. It is restricted to the northwestern Alborz mountain range in Rudbar-Alamut, Qazvin, Iran. The diagnostic characters and relevant description of the species are given. The new species is distinguished from its closely related taxa, Onobrychis verae Sirj., O. ptychophylla Sirj. & Rech.f., and O. sosnowskyi Grossh. in both morphological and molecular evidence (nrDNA ITS sequences). The distribution map and an illustration of the new species are also provided.

DOI

10.3906/bot-1309-54

Keywords

Leguminosae, new species, nrDNA ITS, Onobrychis, taxonomy

First Page

658

Last Page

664

Recommended Citation

AMIRAHMADI, A, OSALOO, S. K, MOZAFFAR, M. K, & CHARKHCHIAN, M. M (2014). A new species of Onobrychis sect. Onobrychis (Fabaceae) from Iran. Turkish Journal of Botany 38 (4): 658-664. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1309-54