S. Shirzadian

Research Assistant Prof., Department of Botany, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, P.O. Box 19395-1454, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - A study of threatened species of ferns in Gilan province (N Iran) providing a comparison of protective classification of conservation based on IUCN's factors

During an investigation on pteridophytes (ferns) of Guilan province (N Iran), 402 specimens were studied. Of these, 44 species, under 21 genera, belonging to 13 families, were identified. Based on the approved instruction given by the "International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)", after performing the filtering stage, 17 species were identified as endangered...

[ 2 ] - CHROMOSOME COUNTS IN SOME MOSSES OF IRAN

Cytological information is absolutely lacking for the Iranian moss flora (Bryophytes). The present research, dealing with cytological studies on the following five species (including two expressions and one variety) of Iranian mosses, namely, Amblystegium riparium (Hedw.) B.S.G. “brevipes” expression(n=20), A. riparium (Hedw.) B.S.G. “pennellii” expression (n=9, 9+m, 9+2m), A. serpens (Hedw.) B...

[ 3 ] - CYTOTAXONOMIC STUDIES IN WEST HIMALAYAN BRYACEAE (MUSCI)

The meiotic chromosomes of 10 species (Pohlia elongata, Anomobryum cymbifolium, Brachymenium acuminatum, B. ochianum, B. sikkimense, Bryum cellulare, B. pseudotriquetrum, B. apiculatum, B. capillare and B. atrovirense), in four genera of the family Bryaceae of acrocarpous mosses are studied with special emphasis on their evolution, polyploidy and cytological features with reference to interrela...

[ 4 ] - FOUR NEW RECORDS FOR THE MOSS FLORA OF IRAN

Following 4 species of Mosses are reported from Hezar Masjed mountains (north of Khorasan province) as new records to Iran: Pottia lanceolata, Grimmia alpicola, Bryum badium & Ovthotrichum schimperi.The descriptions, collecting localities (habitats) and distribution of each species in the world along with their figures are given.

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