Dionysia assadii sp. nov. (Primulaceae: sect. Dionysiopsis) from southern Iran

14 January 2014

Borjian, Amir; Deylami, Ehteram; Dousti, Abu

The new species Dionysia assadii (Primulaceae) belonging to the Irano – Turanian region in Fars province, Iran is described and illustrated. It is compared with its closest relative Dionysia esfandiarii Wendelbo and differs from it in leaf form, leaf margin, hair density of leaves and other organs, calyx and bracts shape, color of corolla and status of lobes, form and color of seeds,long of anthers and style in longistylous flowers..

10.1111/njb.00406