D. ERSHAD

[ 1 ] - CUMULATIVE INDEX AND TITLES OF ARTICLES TO 10 VOLUMES (2000-2009) OF ROSTANIHA

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[ 2 ] - MEMORIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LATE UNIV. – PROF. DR. KARL HEINZ RECHINGER

Karl Heinz Rechinger was born on October 16, 1906 at Vienna (Austria). He was the only son of Dr. Karl Rechinger and Rosa Elisabeth Rechinger née Favarger. His father was also a plant taxonomist. The principal focus of K.H. Rechinger was flora writing. He was the author of Flora Aegaea and founder and editor of "Flora Iranica". In 1929, Rechinger started to work as an unpaid volunteer in the De...

[ 3 ] - Flora of Iranian Isles in the Persian Gulf in Herbarium Ministerii Iranici Agriculturae “IRAN”

During 1999 to 2004, a project entitled: “Surveying, collecting and identification of fauna (insects) and flora of Iranian isles in Persian Gulf, with emphasis on plant pests, pathogenic fungi, weeds and their natural enemies” was carried out by financial support of the Scientific Research Council of Iran (Project No. 1511). At this period, 11 scientific excursions were done to the Iranian isle...

[ 4 ] - A NEW TILLETIA (USTILAGINOMYCETES) FROM IRAN

A new species of Tilletia, T. rostrariae Vánky & Ershad on Rostraria cristata is described and illustrated from Iran. It is compared with T. salzmannii, on the closely related Koeleria, and with the polyphagous T. bromi.

[ 5 ] - PUCCINIA SPP. ON ARUNDINEAE IN IRAN: DELIMITATION AND DISTRIBUTION

The taxonomy, morphology and distribution of rust species on Arundineae (Poaceae) in Iran was studied. Five species of Puccinia viz. P. magnusiana Körn., P. phragmitis (Schumach.)Körn., P. isiacae G. Winter, P. trabutii Roum. & Sacc. and P. akiyoshidanensis Morim. are described and illustrated. Of these, Puccinia akiyoshidanensis is considered as a distinct species and newly recorded for Irani...

[ 6 ] - A STUDY ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF ERYSIPHACEAE IN GILAN PROVINCE, IRAN (II)

This paper is in line with the previous publication on the powdery mildew fungi from Gilan province (Iran). This part deals with two new species to Iran and provides some information on the distribution, host range and morphology of a few other. For generic identification, the authors have followed the generic concepts that have recently been introducd by BRAUN (1999) and BRAUN and TAKAMATSU (...

[ 7 ] - TWO NEW SPECIES OF MITOSPORIC FUNGI

In the present article, two new mitosporic spccies are introdued, namely: Cercospora fraxinicola Ershad, sp. nov. on Fraxinus rotundifolia and Ramularia rubicola Ershad, sp. nov. on Rubus caesicus.

[ 8 ] - AN INVESTIGATION ON MYCOFLORA OF SESAME SEEDS IN IRAN

During 1997- 99 one seed samples of each 17 sesame cultivars (totally 17 samples) were collected from 10 localities in Iran. Blotter method and culture media (PDA, PMA, WA, CA, SNA, CLA, CYA, KCLA, WALM, MEA) were used to isolate and identity the mycoflora present on different parts of seeds. Totally, 145 isolates were obtained which included 34 species of 15 genera. The identified fungi were: ...

[ 9 ] - A STUDY ON IDENTIFICATION OF ERYSIPHACEAE IN GILAN PROVINCE, IRAN (I)

Surveys were carried out to determine species composition and host range of powdery mildews (Erysiphaceae) in Gilan province, Iran. Twenty seven taxa were identified. Among them Erysiphe circaeae, E. punicae, E. urticae, Microsphaera erlangshanensis, M. multappendicis, M. trifolii and Podosphaera clandestine/ var. cydonia are new to Iran. Parietaria officinalis and Phuopsis stylosa are new host...

[ 10 ] - VANKYA, A NEW GENUS OF SMUT FUNGI

Study of smut fungi on Liliaceae resulted to propose a new genus and three new combinations: Vankya Ershad, type V. ornithogali (Schmidt et Kunze) Ershad, based on Uredo ornithogali Schmidt et Kunze, V. heufleri (Fuckel) Ershad, based on Ustilago heufleri Fuckel, and V. vaillantii (L.-R. et C. Tulasne) Ershad, based on Ustilago vaillantii L.-R. et C. Tulasne.