Scrophularia kollakii(Scrophulariaceae), a New Species from Kurdistan, Iraq

Taxonomic revision of the broad-margined calyx species of Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae) in Iran, with one new species

“…Notes. -Previous to this study, Scrophularia kollakii was only known from the Azmar-Goizha Mountain in Iraq (Ahmad, 2016). Perennial herbs, erect, 90 -110 cm tall.…”

New cytological, morphological, and chorological data on Prospero seisumsianum (Rukšans & Zetterl.) Yıldırım (Asparagaceae) from the Zagros area

“…Townsend andGuest, 1966-1985), recurrently interrupted by the unstable political situation in Iraq. Therefore, for the last 5 years, diverse botanical field survey campaigns have been carried out to contribute to and update partially the knowledge about the flora of Iraq (e.g., Véla et al, 2013;Ahmad, 2013Ahmad, , 2016Youssef et al, 2015.…”

Two New Records of Orchid Species for the Flora of Iraq: Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase and Dactylorhiza romana (Sebast.) Soó

“…The strong lack in taxonomists and/or naturalists or they lack of autonomy on the field cannot allow filling the gaps of floristic data on unexplored area such as lot of the local mountains (Barzan area, Barwarya Bala, and Nerwayé areas near Turkish border). However, some important advances have been made in the past decade insight of new contribution to the Flora of Iraq For example, divers botanical field surveys carried out and reported several new taxa and new records for Iraq (National Report on Biodiversity in Iraq, 2010;Ahmad, 2013;Véla, et al, 2013;Shahbaz, et al, 2015;Youssef, et al, 2015;Ahmad, 2016;Youssef, et al, 2017). Meanwhile, a lot of taxa remain to be discovered, which is not surprising in view of its geographical situation as a part of IranoAnatolian hotspot of biodiversity.…”