Amsinckia menziesii, first report as a weed species from Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Institute for Iranian Plant Pest Protection Research

2 Researcher, Botany Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 1985813111, Iran

3 Research Assistant Prof., Weed Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 1985813111, Iran

Abstract

In a study of weed samples submitted for identification to "IRAN" herbarium, a specimen collected from barley fields of Alborz province was encountered.

Article Title [Persian]

Amsinckia menziesii، معرفی گونه جدید به عنوان علف هرز برای ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • سپیده ساجدی 1
  • امیرحسین پهلوانی 2
  • مهدی مین باشی 3
Abstract [Persian]

در بررسی نمونه‌های علف هرز ارسالی
به هرباریوم"IRAN"، نمونه‌ای از تیره گاوزبان (Boraginaceae) مشاهده شد که از مزارع جو استان البرز جمع‌آوری گردیده بود.

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