A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS LINARIA (SCROPHULARIACEAE) FROM IRAN

Linaria karajensis is described as a new species from Tehran province. This species belongs to the section Linaria. The new species is compared with its closest relatives Linaria lineolata Boiss. and Linaria elymatica (Boiss.) Kuprian.      Linaria karajensis differs from Linaria lineolata in the length of style, spur and calyx, indumentum of calyx, testa cell form and length of seed. It differs from L. elymatica in testa cells form, the length of seed, corolla, pedicel, style, spur, and indumentum of calyx.

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Linaria ، Scrophulariceae ، new species and Iran