Crepis willdenowii: A new record from Sabalan Mountain, NW Iran.

Crepis willdenowii (Asteraceae) was collected and identified from northwest Iran in the Sabalan Mountain. Crepis willdenowii is an Irano-Turanian element previously recorded from Transcaucasia, Turkey, and Georgia. It primarily grows on limestone, igneous slopes, screes, and alpine zones of mountains. This species has not been reported from Iran, so far, and this collection is the first record of Iran. Taxonomic details, color images, habitat characteristics of the species, and further insights into its taxonomy will be discussed. Based on these findings, C. willdenowii is potentially classified as Critically Endangered (CR) in Iran. The establishment of this species and the preservation of its existing habitats necessitate specific protective measures.

کلیدواژه ها:

Ardabil ، Caucasus ، Cichorieae ، distribution ، Iran ، Mt. Savalan