First Turkish Record of a Asteraceae (Compositae) Species: Onopordum carduiforme Boiss.

A contribution to the sphecid wasps of Iran (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), including first record of six species

مطالعات انجام شده در مورد زنبورهای خانواده‌ی Sphecidae توسط محققان ایرانی محدود است، اما محققان خارجی مطالعات نسبتاً زیادی در مورد زنبورهای این خانواده در ایران انجام داده‌اند. در این مقاله‌ی کوتاه ضمن بررسی اجمالی مطالب منتشر شده در مورد فون این خانواده در ایران، شش گونه برای اولین بار از کشور گزارش می‌شود.

Typification of species names in Adenocaulon and Eriachaenium (Compositae/Asteraceae, Subfamily Mutisioideae, Tribe Mutisieae, Subtribe Adenocaulinae)

During the course of a recent research project on Adenocaulon and Eriachaenium it became apparent that some of the species names had not been typified. In this study we located and designated as much type material as possible for these two genera. We indicate holotypes or lectotypes where appropriate, including one for the type of the genus Adenocaulon.

Screening of Asteraceae (Compositae) plant extracts for molluscicidal activity.

Scorzonera incisa (Asteraceae), as a new record from NW Iran

Scorzonera incisa, known as an endemic plant to Turkey, has been collected from West Azarbayejan Province, NW. Iran. The species is reported for the first time from the country; it is very similar to Scorzonera calyculata, which is distributed in the western half of Iran and east of Iraq. However, with regard to the particular shape of the achenes of Scorzonera incisa, this species could be sep...

A new species and record of Aceria (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) on Carlina spp. (Asteraceae) from Serbia.

A new species of eriophyoid mite, Aceria utzkae n. sp., inhabiting Carlina acanthifolia subsp. utzka (Hacq.) Meusel & Kästner (Asteraceae) is described and illustrated. It is compared with Aceria carlinae (Nalepa), the only other species known to inhabit Carlina spp., and a differential diagnosis is provided. Both species are recorded from Serbia for the first time and a new host plant, Carlina...