The following four species new to science are described: Platygaster azarbaijanica Buhl & Asadi sp. nov., lotfalizadehi karimpouri nov. and Synopeas calecai Diagnostic characters discussed, figures provided distinguish the species. In addition, ten of Platygastrinae Howard, 1892 belonging genera Latreille, 1809, Förster, 1856 Leptacis reported as records for fauna Iran. Four one recorded ʻc...

Six pteridophyte species of five families and 12 spermatophyte 10 are reported from Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, as new records to the flora Laos. Moreover, two species, Sterculia bolavenensis (Malvaceae) Wikstroemia (Thymelaeaceae), described. For each voucher specimens cited, photographs shown additional information including geographical distribution, ecology taxonomic notes provided.