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A new record of Saxifraga afghanica Aitch. and Hemsl. (Saxifragaceae) in Iraq
Other Title(s)
تسجيل جديد لمنوع (Saxifragaceae) Saxifraga afghanica Aitch. & Hemsl. في العراق
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 58, Issue 1B (31 Mar. 2017), pp.222-229, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2017-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Saxifraga afghanica Aitch.
& Hemsl.
is a new addition to the Saxifragaceae family in Iraq, from Qandil mountain (north-east of Erbil) within Rowanduz district (MRO).
The collected specimens have different characteristics.
S.
afghanica is perennial, herb, with crowded shoots forming cushions, many branched.
Leaves sessil, narrowly oblong, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, oblanceolate or sub-spatulate, glabrous, entire, ciliated at lower half, apex leaves aggregated into a rosette, chalk glands (pits at the leaves apex) 5.
Bracts cultrate, linear or narrowly oblong, glandular-pubescent.
Inflorescence corymbose cyme, flowers (3-5), white-pink, stamens 10, ovary semi-inferior, styles 2, divergent, recurved at the top.
Capsule globose-semi globose.
Identification, morphological study was conducted, these reinforced by graphs.
In addition, some characters of the pollen grains have been studied such as shapes, colors, sizes, numbers and surface sculpture.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sardar, Abd Allah Shakur. 2017. A new record of Saxifraga afghanica Aitch. and Hemsl. (Saxifragaceae) in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 58, no. 1B, pp.222-229.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-731879
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sardar, Abd Allah Shakur. A new record of Saxifraga afghanica Aitch. and Hemsl. (Saxifragaceae) in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 58, no. 1B (2017), pp.222-229.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-731879
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sardar, Abd Allah Shakur. A new record of Saxifraga afghanica Aitch. and Hemsl. (Saxifragaceae) in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2017. Vol. 58, no. 1B, pp.222-229.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-731879
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 228-229
Record ID
BIM-731879