Atraphaxis radkanensis Tavakkoli, Kaz. Osaloo & Mozaff. (Polygonaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from NE Iran. Atraphaxis radkanensis is very similar to A. seravschanica, and both of them are placed in the section Tragopyrum. Atraphaxis radkanensis is characterized by oblong-ovate leaves, a puberulent indumentum on both surfaces of the leaves and twigs, a mostly terminal inflorescence, as well as by small-sized achenes.
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1 August 2013
Atraphaxis radkanensis (Polygonaceae), a New Species from Iran
Solmaz Tavakkoli,
Shahrokh Kazempour Osaloo,
Valiollah Mozaffarian,
Ali Asghar Maassoumi
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