Flora of Iran

Morus nigra, or the black mulberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae that is native to southwestern Asia, where it has been cultivated for so long that its precise natural range is unknown. The black mulberry is known for its large number of chromosomes.

Ferula assa-foetida is a species of Ferula endemic to Southern Iran. It is a source of asafoetida, but not the main source, although many sources claim so. The production of asafoetida from this species is confined to Southern Iran, especially the area near Lar. Outside its native range, other asafoetida-producing species are often misidentified as F. assa-foetida. For example, F. foetida is mistaken for F. assa-foetida in Flora of the U.S.S.R. and Flora of Pakistan. In a molecular phylogenetic study, all the plant samples of F. assa-foetida collected in Central Iran were not the true

Allium hollandicum, the Persian onion or Dutch garlic, is a species of flowering plant native to Iran and Kyrgyzstan but widely cultivated as an ornamental because of its umbels of attractive purple flowers. It is reportedly naturalized in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Allium hollandicum is a bulb-forming perennial with scapes up to 90 cm (35 in) tall. It has long, flat, strap-shaped leaves up to 60 cm (24 in) long. Umbels are relatively small and spherical, up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter, composed of many purple to reddish-purple star-shaped flowers appearing in late spring and early

Allium akaka is a species of onion native to Iran. formerly included Several infraspecific names have been coined referring to taxa now generally considered distinct species not to be included in Allium akaka. We give links here to help you locate appropriate information Allium akaka subsp. haemanthoides (Boiss. & Reut. ex Regel) Wendelbo, now synonym of Allium haemanthoides Boiss. & Reut. ex Regel Allium akaka f. major Turrill, now synonym of Allium ubipetrense R.M.Fritsch Allium akaka var. regale Tamamsch, now synonym of Allium materculae Bordz. Allium akaka subsp. shelkovnikovii (Grossh.)

Dicyclophora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Iran.

Astragalus sarcocolla, also known as Persian gum, is a shrub or tree from Persia historically famed for its balsam, which was used to create ancient and medieval paint and in traditional medicines. Although its identity was uncertain to Europeans after it fell from use in the medieval period, it has since been identified with a species of Astragalus (Papilionaceae).

Allium abbasii is a species of onion native to Iran.

Zeugandra is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to Iran. Zeugandra iranica P.H.Davis - 1951 Zeugandra iranshahrii Esfand. - 1980

Iris meda is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Oncocyclus section. It is from the desert mountains and hills of Media (which is now Iran) and has long grey-green leaves with cream, pale yellow or yellow flowers, which have purple or dark brown patches and yellow beards.

Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran. Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.

Ulmus boissieri Grudz., (Persian: نارون برگ‌ریز or نارون گل‌پشه‌ای), a disputed species of elm found in Iran, was identified by Grudzinskaya in 1977. She equated her "new species" with the U. campestris f. microphylla collected in 1859 in Kerman Province and described in his Flora Orientalis (1879) by Boissier, for whom she named it, treating Boissier's specimen as the "type". The tree is endemic the provinces of Kermanshah (Qasr-e Shirin, Bisotun) and Kerman., and also the Zagros forests, growing with Quercus brantii, Celtis australis, Platanus orientalis, Fraxinus sp., and Cerasus mahaleb.

Salvia majdae is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1967 as Zhumeria majdae. When placed in the genus Zhumeria, it was the only species. It is a subshrub endemic to southern Iran.

Dionysia aretioides, the aretioid dionysia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Dionysia within the family Primulaceae, native to the central Alborz mountains of northern Iran. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Azilia eryngioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Iran. It is the only species in the genus Azilia.

Astragalus cephalanthus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Iran. It is most commonly found in the month of May.

Allium bungei is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Iran. The species is named after Russian botanist Alexander von Bunge.

Tulipa ulophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. It is native to the Alborz mountains of Iran. A bulbous geophyte, it is found at elevations from 600 to 2,500 m (2,000 to 8,200 ft). One of the so-called species tulips, it is not available from commercial suppliers.

Kalakia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. It includes a single species, Kalakia marginata, an annual endemic to Iran. Two forms are accepted: Kalakia marginata f. leiocarpa (Bornm. & Gauba) Alava (synonyms Ducrosia stenocarpa f. leiocarpa Bornm. & Gauba & Kalakia stenocarpa f. leiocarpa (Bornm. & Gauba) Alava) Kalakia marginata f. marginata (synonyms Ducrosia stenocarpa Bornm. & Gauba, D. stenocarpa f. hebecarpa Bornm. & Gauba, Kalakia stenocarpa (Bornm. & Gauba) Alava, & K. stenocarpa f. hebecarpa (Bornm. & Gauba) Alava)

Ephedra holoptera is a species of Ephedra that is native to Iran. It was originally described by Harald Udo von Riedl in 1963. It has been placed in section Alatae.

Cyclamen elegans (= Cyclamen coum subsp. elegans) is a perennial growing from a tuber, native to the Alborz Mountains in northern Iran and southeastern Azerbaijan. It is native to forest in the Alborz Mountains of northwestern Iran and extreme southeastern Azerbaijan below 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation, where it can even be found growing in moss on the lower limbs of trees. It is similar to Cyclamen coum, and was once considered a subspecies (Cyclamen coum subsp. elegans), but leaves and petals are longer as well as C. elegans flowering earlier in October or November. The petals of C. elegans

Crocus almehensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to northeastern Iran.

Astragalus vanillae is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.

Astragalus tricholobus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Greater Khorasan region of Iran.

Astragalus murinus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Iran.

Astragalus jessenii is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.

Astragalus campylanthus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is native to western and central Iran.

Tulipa persica is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to northwestern Iran. A bulbous geophyte, it is hardy to USDA zone 3a.

Rosa abrica is a species of rose in the plant family Rosaceae, native to Iran. Rosa abrica is described as being largely similar to Rosa foetida but different in several significant traits such as the number of leaves, corymb inflorescence, form of hairs and other characteristics. Rosa abrica is a shrub with spreading flexible branches growing up to a height of 1.5-2 m. It has 5-7 leaves that are green on both sides, elliptic or obovate and hairy on the undersides. It has yellow multi-petalled flowers that can be in corymbs or solitary.

Crocus gilanicus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to northern Iran.

Bunium luristanicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae described by Karl Heinz Rechinger. Bunium luristanicum is placed in the family Apiaceae. For this species, no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. It is found in western and southwestern Iran.