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Asparagus bojnurdensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Iran

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Asparagus bojnurdensis is described as a new species from the North-East of Khorasan province. The new species is compared with its closest relative A. verticillatus. It is similar to A. verticillatus in having unequal cladodes, branched stem, cladode with acute apex, cladode straight and scale leaves. A. bojnurdensis is also similar to A. khorasanensis in having unequal cladodes, branched stem, cladode with acute apex, spur and berry size. Further information on the species, their morphology, micromorphology, habitats and distribution is also provided.

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Acknowledgements

We are grateful to R. Rahmani (RAZI Institute) for assistance with the SEM and Mr Mehranfard and R. Habibi (Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection Herbarium) for the illustrations.

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  1. Department of Biology, Central Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    S. M. M. Hamdi

  2. Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands, P. O. Box:, 13185-116, Tehran, Iran

    M. Assadi

  3. Ferdowsi University of Mashad, Mashad, Iran

    M. R. Jouharchi

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Appendix 1. Specimens examined.

Appendix 1. Specimens examined.

Asparagus bojnurdensis

iran: Khorasan Prov.: Bojnurd, Bojnurd west, between Shahabad and Aghemam, near Satellate, 1200 m, 7 Sept. 1987, Zangooei & Alvani 15,793 (FUMH); Bojnurd, Almeh toward Soulgerd, 1250 m, 13 July 2002, Mousavi, Abassi & Paryab 8956 (FUMH).

Asparagus verticillatus

iran: Azerbaijan Prov., Arasbaran, between Talva-Nemli and Veinagh, 900 m, 26 May 1987, Assadi & Vosoughi 24,581 (TARI); Dasht-e Moghan, Khoda Afarin, 28 Aug. 1987. Golestan province, Parke Golestan, Tange-gool, 800 m, 3 June 1987, Mozaffarian & Abohamzeh 58,996 (TARI). Mazandaran prov. Chalus, Dasht-e-Nazir Mts, 1300 m, 15 July 1940, Gauba 29,605 (IRAN).

Asparagus khorasanensis

iran: Khorasan Prov.; Kashmar towards Nishaboor, 5 km to Chalapoo village, margin of road, 1870 – 1900 m, 22 May 2007, Memariani & Zangooei 38,939 (FUMH).

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Hamdi, S.M.M., Assadi, M. & Jouharchi, M.R. Asparagus bojnurdensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Iran. Kew Bull 72, 22 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-017-9691-8

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