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Scrophularia sulaimanica (Scrophulariaceae), a new species from Kurdistan, Iraq

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Scrophularia sulaimanica S. A. Ahmad (Scrophulariaceae), a new species from the Hawraman Mountains of Kurdistan, Iraq is described, and its relationships to its nearest relatives are discussed. The diversity of the genus in Southwest Asia and Hawraman Mountains is discussed.

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Acknowledgements

I am profoundly grateful to Dr Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz for his continuous support and encouragement throughout my studies. I also thank Dr Shahina Ghazanfar for her help and support during my recent visit to Kew.

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  1. Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani Province, Iraq

    Saman A. Ahmad

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Ahmad, S.A. Scrophularia sulaimanica (Scrophulariaceae), a new species from Kurdistan, Iraq. Kew Bull 69, 9509 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-014-9509-x

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