Mohammad Amini Rad - Department of Botany, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran.

During identification of the new collection of the Cyperaceous specimens from N. W. Iran, Carex tristis was identified and is reported as a new record for the flora of Iran. Kobresia humilis and Carex medwedewii are other interesting species among the collected materials. A new combination, Carex popovii subsp. brunneola (Kukkonen) Amini Rad is introduced. Morphological characteristics, habitats and distribution for each species are presented.

Cyperaceae, Carex, new combination, new record, Iran