First data on the taxonomic diversity of the Portulaca oleracea aggregate (Portulacaceae) in Iran

Authors

MOHAMMAD AMINI RAD
SEPIDEH SAJEDI
GIANNIANTONIO DOMINA

DOI

10.3906/bot-1611-43

Abstract

The review of specimens from Iran belonging to the Portulaca oleracea L. aggregate resulted in the recognition of six microspecies: P. cypria Danin, P. granulatostellulata (Poelln.) Ricceri & Arrigoni, P. nitida (Danin & H.G.Baker) Ricceri & Arrigoni, P. rausii Danin, P. socotrana Domina & Raimondo, and P. trituberculata Danin, Domina & Raimondo, all reported for the first time for the flora of Iran. The identification was based on the microscopic study of seeds. It is noted that P. oleracea is not confirmed for Iran. Distribution data and an identification key for Portulaca microspecies in Iran are presented.

Keywords

Floristic investigation, Iran, micromorphology, purslane, Middle East

First Page

535

Last Page

541

Recommended Citation

RAD, MOHAMMAD AMINI; SAJEDI, SEPIDEH; and DOMINA, GIANNIANTONIO (2017) "First data on the taxonomic diversity of the Portulaca oleracea aggregate (Portulacaceae) in Iran," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 41: No. 5, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1611-43
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol41/iss5/10