List preparation:
Fosiee Tahbaz
Specimen determination:
Shahin Zaree
Funding: National Geographic Society (Grant 7286-02)
Collectors (alphabetical listing):
American participants:
Ihsan Al-Shehbaz,
David Charlet,
J. Travis Columbus,
Barbara Ertter,
William Shepard,
Kelly Steele,
Fosiee Tahbaz
Iranian participants:
Nasser Abbaspour,
Samad Alipour,
Farideh Attar,
Jirard Carapetian,
Ahmad Ghahreman,
Someyyeh Kheiri,
Marzieh Mahdavian,
Saeedeh Mashayekhi,
Kazem Mehdigholi,
Nasrin Nasr,
Mohamed Reza Rahiminejad,
Said Reezy,
Shahryar Saeidi-Mehrvarz,
Mohamad Vatan Parast,
Shady Vassee,
Ali Vezvaei,
Shahin Zarre
Esfahan Prov: 5 km north of Kashan on road to Qom, roadside near soccer stadium, ca 1100 m, 33 56 N 51 22 E. (Site #3)
Callipeltis cucullaris (L.) Rothm.
Crepis kotschyana
Crupina sp.
Haloxylon sp.
Rochelia sp.
Silene austro-iranica
Sisymbrium sp.
Esfahan Prov: 10 km before Ghamsar on road from Kashan, eastern foothills of Ghohrud Mts, ca 1330 m, 33 48 N 51 29 E. (Site #4)
Acantholimon sp.
Acanthophyllum sp.
Alyssum sp.
Astragalus ardahalicus
Astragalus parsa
Boissiera squarrosa Nevsk.
Bromus sp.
Buffonia macrocaroa
Cruciferae
Eremopyrum bonaepartis
Filago sp.
Pennisetum orientalis
Scleranthus sp.
Stipa sp.
Esfahan Prov: outskirts of Ghamsar on road to Ghohrud, Ghohrud Mts southwest of Kashan, roadside lined with planted Rosa damascena, ca 1700 m, 33 45 N 51 26 E. (site # 5)
Aegilops sp.
Aethionema sp.
Ajuga sp.
Arrhenatherum sp.
Astragalus effusus Bunge
Astragalus sclerocladus Bunge
Astragalus sp.
Bromus sp.
Buffonia sp.
Bungardia sp.
Chardinia orientalis (L.) Kuntze
Clypeola sp.
Crepis sp.
Eremostachys sp.
Fumaria sp.
Graminae
Hyoscyamus sp.
Hyoscyamus sp.
Melica sp.
Melilotus officinalis
Moriera spinosa Boiss.
Rochelia sp.
Rosa sp.
Veronica sp.
Esfahan Prov: road from Kashan to Meymeh across Ghohrud Mts., ca. 16 km before Ghohrud, 33 44 N 51 29 E. (Site #7)
Allium scabriscapum Boiss. & Kotschy
Astragalus biovulatus Bunge
Astragalus dactylocarpus ssp. acinaciferus (Boiss.)
Astragalus distans Fisch.
Astragalus glaucacanthes Fisch.
Astragalus longistylis Bunge
Astragalus oxyglottis
Astragalus sp.
Centaurea sp.
Couisinia sp.
Lycium sp.
Onobrychis psoraleifolia Boiss.
Orobanche sp.
Rosularia sp.
Salvia sp.
Scrophularia sp.
Stachys inflata Benth.
Trigonella sp.
Trogonella monantha
Esfahan Prov: road from Kashan to Meymeh across Ghohrud Mts., roadside outcrops before crest and junction to Emamzadeh, towards Karbas Mts., ca 1880 m, 33 43 N 51 30 E. (Site #8)
Arrhenatherum sp.
Astragalus effusus Bunge
Astragalus lycioides Boiss.
Callipeltis sp
Clypeola sp.
Ixioliron tataricum (Pall.) Herb.
Poa sp.
Scandix sp.
Scutellaria sp.
Stachys inflata Benth.
Esfahan Prov: reservoir on road from Kamu to Varkan in Ghohrud Mts, rock outcrops and exposed volcanic ash, ca 2500 m, 33 42 N 51 12 E. (Site # 10)
Aethionema sp.
Allium sp.
Allium sp.
Alopercurus apiatus Ovcz.
Alyssum bracteatum Boiss. & Buhse
Alyssum sp.
Astragalus absconditus Zarre & Podlech
Astragalus catacamptus Bung
Astragalus distans Fisch.
Astragalus fagiferus Bung.
Astragalus latifolius
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus varkanensis Zarre & Podlech
Astragaluss macropelamatus Bunge ssp. macropelamatus
Boissiera squarrosa Nevsk.
Bromus tomentellus Boiss.
Conringia sp.
Ornithogalum sp.
Poa bulbosa
Poa calpodium parviflorum Boisse & Buhse
Poa sinaica Steud.
Poa sp.
Ranunculus sp.
Scrophularia gaubae Bronm.
Taraxacum roseum Hand.Mazz.
Esfahan Prov: 2 km from Joushaghan on road to Meymeh, west side of Ghohrud Mts., flat covered with Eremurus sp., ca 2100 m, 33 33 N 51 11 E. (Site #11)
Astragalus mucronilolius
Astragalus podolobus Boiss. & Hohen.
Eremurus persicus
Hordeum sp.
Hypecum pendulum L.
Scorzonera sp.
Sterigmostemum sp.
Esfahan Prov: 65 km south of Meymeh on road to Esfahan, 1740 m. (Site #12)
Acanthophyllum sp.
Astragalus remotijugus Boiss.
Cruciferae
Hypericum scabrum
Marrobium sp.
Onosma sp.
Oreophysa microphylla (Jaub. & Spach.) Browicz
Rumex sp.
Sanguisorba sp.
Scabiosa sp.
Stipa sp.
Tanacetum sp.
Esfahan Prov: south of Vanshan on road between Khansar and Golpayegan NW of Esfahan, 10 km before Khansar, ca 1900 m, 33 20 N 50 20 E. (Site # 16)
Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch.
Aegilops sp.
Alyssum sp.
Alyssum sp.
Alyssum sp.
Astragalus biovulatus Bunge
Astragalus currirostris
Astragalus macropelmatus emend. Podlech
Astragalus oxyglottis Bieb.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus spachianus Boiss. & Buhse
Avena sp.
Boissiera squarrosa Nevsk.
Bromus danthoniae ssp. danthoniae
Bromus sp.
Chardinia orientalis (L.) Kuntze
Filago sp.
Graminae
Heteranthelium piliferum (Banks & Soland.) Hoch
Heterocaryum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hyoscyamus sp.
Isatis sp.
Lepidium draba
Linum sp.
Mathiola ovatifolia
Mathiola sp.
Rosa persica Michx.
Salvia sp.
Scirpoides holoscaenus (L.) Sojac.
Scorzonera luristanica Rech.,f.
Sisymbrium sp.
Umbelliferae
Umbelliferae
Vacaria pyramidata
Veronica sp.
Vicia sp.
Chahar Mahal & Bakhteyari Prov.: 40 km toward Chelgard on road from Baba-Heydar, WNW of Farsan in Zagros Mts west of Esfahan; limestone hills with perennial forbs and grasses, ca 2200 m, 32 20 N 50 27 E. (Site # 19)
Astragalus campylanthus Boiss
Astragalus ptychophyllus
Eremostachys sp.
Geranium sp.
Lappula sp.
Leotice leontopetala
Muscari neglectum
Neslia apiculata Fisch.
Salvia sp.
Scrophularia sp.
Silene sp.
Sophora alopecuroides
Trigonella sp.
Velerianella sp.
Vicia sp.
Chahar Mahal & Bakhteyari Prov.: unpaved road to Chery Pass following river south of Chelgard ski area in Kuh-e Rang, Zagros Mts. west of Esfahan; ca 2300 m, 32 19 N 50 13 E. (Site #23)
Arum sp.
Astragalus cyclophyllos Beck.
Cerasus sp.
Cynoglossum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Lotus corniculatus ssp. corniculatus
Medicago cupulina
Ornithogalum brachystachys C. Koch.
Populus euphratica
Salix sp.
Salvia sp.
Silene sp.
Trifolium resupinatum L.
Trifolium sp.
Vacaria pyramidata
Esfahan Prov.: 60 km south of Delijan on road from Esfahan, ca 2090 m, 33 34N 50 01 E. (Site #25)
Allium sp.
Alyssum sp.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus sp.
Bellevalia sp.
Centaurea sp.
Chenopodiaceae
Diptychocarpus sp.
Glaucium sp.
Glaucium sp.
Goldbachia laevigata (M. B.) DC.
Graminae
Nonea sp.
Ornithogalum sp.
Paracaryum sp.
Piptatherum sp.
Polygonum sp.
Salvia sp.
Scorzonera sp.
Thesium sp.
Torularia sp.
Tragopogon sp.
Esfahan Prov.: road between Esfahan and Delijan, ca 50 km S of Delijan, ca 5800 ft, 33 50 N 50 49 E. (Site #26)
Allium scabriscapum Boiss. & Kotschy
Alyssum sp.
Alyssum sp.
Astragalus sp.
Astragalus sp.
Centaurea sp.
Cruciferae
Cuscuta sp.
Cymbolaena griffitii (A. Gray) Wagenitz
Filago eriocephala Guss.
Gaillonia sp.
Henrardia persica (Boiss.) C. E. Hubb.
Heteroderis sp.
Heteroderis sp.
Lappula sp.
Lappula sp.
Linaria michauxii Chav.
Linaria michauxii Chav.
Medicago monantha Blatt.
Medicago monantha ssp. noeana (Boiss.) Greuter & Burdet
Onobrychis aucheri ssp. tehranica (Bromn.) Rech.f.
Onobrychis sativa
Paracaryum persicum (Boiss.) Boiss. ssp. persicum
Rochelia sp.
Romeria sp.
Romeria sp.
Scorzonera mucida Rech.f., Aellen & Esf.
Stachys inflata Benth.
Sterigmostemum sp.
Umbelliferae
Ziziphora tenuior L.
Qom Prov.: toll road from Salafchegan to Saveh west of Qom, ca 15 km south of Saveh, ca 1400 m, 34 36 N 50 26 E. (Site #27)
Acantholimon sp.
Aegilops sp.
Aeluropus littoralis (Gouan) Parl.
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Astragalus vanillae Boiss.
Bromus danthoniae Trin.
Crepis sp.
Cruciferae
Delphinium sp.
Dendrostellera lenertii (Wikst.) Van Tiegh.
Diarthron vesiculosum (Kar. & Kir.) C. A. Mey.
Eremopoa sp.
Eremopyrum sp.
Erodium sp.
Filago sp.
Halanthium rariflorum C. Kock.
Halothamnus auricula (Moq) Botsch.
Henrardia persica (Boiss.) C.E. Hubb. var. glaberrima (Bronm.) C. E. Hubb.
Koelpinia sp.
Lallementia
Leptaleum filifolium (Willd.) DC.
Linaria michauxii Chav.
Petrosimonia triandra (Pall.) Simonkai
Prosopis sp.
Trigonella monantha
Tehran Prov.: Alborz Mts. northeast of Tehran, south base of range northeast of Damavand (town), below first switchbacks on road to Lake Tar; alluvial wash and rocky slopes, ca 2200 m, 35 42 N 52 07 E. (Site 28)
Asperula sp.
Galium sp.
Graminae
Lappula sp.
Nepeta persica
Tehran Prov.: Alborz Mts. northeast of Tehran, south base of range northeast of Damavand (town), beginning of switchbacks on road to Lake Tar, ca 2400 m, 35 43 N 52 07 E. (Site #29)
Alopecurus sp.
Astragalus aegobromus Boiss. & Hohen
Astragalus lineatus Lam.
Astragalus sp.
Bromus sp.
Dactylis glomerata
Galium sp.
Geranium sp.
Graminae
Onobrychis cornuta
Oryopsis sp.
Poa sp.
Scorzonera sp.
Torularia sp.
Tymus sp.
Veronica sp.
Tehran Prov.: Alborz Mts. northeast of Tehran, south base of range northeast of Damavand (town), upper part of first switchbacks on road to Lake Tar; alluvial wash and rocky slopes, ca 2600 m, 35 43 N 52 08 E. (Site #30)
Aethionema sp.
Astragalus microcephalus Willd.
Bromus sp.
Gagea gageoides (Zucc.) Vved.
Geranium sp.
Onosma sp.
Scorzonera sp.
Scrophularia sp.
Tehran Prov.: Alborz Mts. northeast of Tehran, on road to Lake Tar in range northeast of Damavand (town), north side of first ridge with view of Mt. Damavand; ca 2400 m, 35 43 N 52 10 E. (Site #33)
Carex sp.
Caryophyllaceae
Cruciferae
Gaelsia sp.
Primula sp.
Ranunculus sp.
Scrophularia sp.
Soleanthus sp.
Tulipa montana var. chrysantha
Tussilago farfara L.
Veronica sp.
Tehran Prov.: Alborz Mts. northeast of Tehran, on road to Lake Tar in range northeast of Damavand (town), ca 2400 m, 35 44 N 52 11 E. (Site #35)
Asperugo procumbens L.
Biebersteinia multifida D. C.
Cerastium dichotomum L.
Festuca pratensis Hudson
Nepeta sp.
Orobanche sp.
Polygonum sp.
Potentilla sp.
Salix babylonica L.
Senecio sp.
Trifolium tumens M. Bieb. var. tumens
Tehran Prov.: Alborz Mts. northeast of Tehran, on road to Lake Tar in range northeast of Damavand (town); saddle above mined area below two ancient remnant juniper, on dolomite, ca 2550 m (lower tree at 2660 m); 35 44 N 52 12 E. (Site # 36)
Juniperus sp.
West Azarbaijan Prov.: along river beyond Band southwest of Orumieh. river floodplain and rocky hills, ca 1500 m, 37 28 N 44 56 E.(Site # 38)
Aegilops geniculata Roth
Bromus sp.
Bromus tomentellus Boiss.
Heteranthelium sp.
Hordeum sp.
Graminae