Dianthus berkayii belongs to sect. Fimbriati was described and illustrated as a new species from Erzincan Province in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In the current study morphological, palynological, molecular characters were compared discussed with its closely related species. The is similar D. crinitus fimbriate corolla, linear, acuminate, ± rigid leaves. Also vanensis rigid, curved divaricate But...

Spergularia iraqensis sp. nov. is described as a new species from Iraq. This has been collected Diyala Province in the central east of Iraq; it closely related to rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl, 1819 and bocconei (Scheele) Graebn., 1919. The distinguishing morphological characteristics alongside two similar are discussed with photographs, an identification key given for other species.