Balanites vietnamica is described as a new species from Nui Chua National Park in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam. It morphologically close to and has been misidentified B. roxburghii but actually differs many vegetative reproductive characteristics. The taxon found narrowly endemic the semi-arid Phan Rang region its distribution area much reduced. described, illustrated with field photographs of ...

A taxonomic revision of the Alchemilla in High Atlas Mountains has been carried out. This genus is represented Morocco by atlantica, A. gourzai, litardieri, mairei and a new taxon boratynskii, sp. nov., described here from range. Data on their chorology, ecology phenology, as well an identification key, are provided. The conservation status this newly narrow endemic other four taxa, also endemi...

We compiled a checklist with all known endemic plants occurring in the Sierras of Córdoba and San Luis, an isolated mountainous range located in central Argentina. In order to obtain a better understanding of the evolutionary history, relationships and age of the regional flora, we gathered basic information on the biogeographical and floristic affinities of the endemics, and documented the inc...

Rätzel, S., R. Hand, C.S. Christodoulou & H. Uhlich (2021). Phelipanche chionistrae (Orobanchaceae): a new holoparasitic species from Cyprus. Candollea 76: 77–82. In English, English abstract.The (Orobanchaceae) is described Chionistra, the highest summit of Troodos range in Morphological data strongly suggest affinities to rosmarina complex, predominantly West Mediterranean taxa, and olbiensis...

The Dioscoreabuchananii complex is shown to comprise three species, one of which is divided into two subspecies, based on morphological data. Two species, Dioscorearupicola Kunth and Dioscoreamultiloba Kunth, are endemic or subendemic to South Africa and of widespread occurrence in KwaZulu Natal. They differ markedly from each other in inflorescence and floral morphology and appear to be ecolog...

The genus Silene includes 98 species in Iran, with 35 endemic to the Iranian plateau (26 species for Iran). The Iranian species are placed in 21 sections. In this article, the most important characteristics for the separation of the sections, relationships between the sections, and an identification key for the sections in Iran are presented. For each section a distribution map is provided. The...

Munjughlu sanctuary zone with 5270 hectares in East Azarbaijan province is one of three sanctuary zones in the Marakan protected area.During 2008–2009, 236 taxa (23 subspecies, 22 varieties and one form) belonging to 166 genera and 38 families were collected and determined for this zone.Among them, 208 taxa are dicots and 28 are monocots. Family Compositae with 46 species and Cruciferae with 23...

The family Amphipithecidae is one of the two fossil primate taxa from Asia that appear to be early members of the anthropoid clade. Ganlea megacanina, gen. et sp. nov., is a new amphipithecid from the late middle Eocene Pondaung Formation of central Myanmar. The holotype of Ganlea is distinctive in having a relatively enormous lower canine showing heavy apical wear, indicating an important func...