a new species from iran is described and illustrated here as kickxia iranica (plantaginaceae). kickxia iranica is morphologically similar to k. commutata, a species native to mediterranean region, however it can be distinguished from the latter by leaf shape, color of corolla, habit, stem branching and length of leaf, petiole, pedicel and corolla. notes on its distribution, ecology and phenolog...

Examinamos las cuatro variedades reconocidas de Penstemon scariosus que comprenden un complejo taxones relacionados comparten caracteres morfológicos superpuestos: albifluvis, cyanomontanus, garrettii y scariosus. Las descripciones taxonómicas modernas claves asociadas no están completamente acuerdo en cómo delimitar claramente estas variedades. Resulta especialmente importante entender la circ...

Anarrhinum fruticosum Desf. (Antirrhineae, Plantaginaceae) is a very variable species. Three subspecies are currently recognized: A. subsp. fruticosum, brevifolium (Cosson & Kralik) D.A. Sutton (synonym of Cosson Kralik), and demnatense (Cosson) Maire Cosson). was recently typified by Domina El Mokni (2019), while these other two names discussed lectotypified in the present paper. Lectotypes de...

According to recent studies, the Plantaginaceae, which are traditional Chinese herbal remedies, have potential for use in viral infection treatment and cancer therapy. Linalool and p-coumaric acid are two of the biologically active compounds that can be isolated from the Plantaginaceae. This study mainly focused on investigating the bioactivity of linalool as well as the bioactivity of p-coumar...

A new species from Iran is described and illustrated here as Kickxia iranica (Plantaginaceae). Kickxia iranica is morphologically similar to K. commutata, a species native to Mediterranean region, however it can be distinguished from the latter by leaf shape, color of corolla, habit, stem branching and length of leaf, petiole, pedicel and corolla. Notes on its distribution, ecology and phenolog...