Background and objectives: The genus Verbascum, with nearly 360 species, is one of the largest members of Schrophulariacea family. In the Flora of Iran, the genus Verbascum is represented by 43 species among them seventeen plants are endemic. Verbascum species are well known in folk medicine and are widely used for therapeutic purposes. Verbascum sublobatum M...

Summary A new species of Rhabdotosperma (Scrophulariaceae) is described from southwestern Saudi Arabia. For 75 years, the was confused with R. bottae and Verbascum melhanense . The illustrated information on identification, distribution, specimens examined, habitat, conservation status, phenology, etymology, taxonomic notes.

Phytoremediation is an emerging technology that employs higher plants to cleanup contaminated environments, including metal-polluted soils. Because it produces a biomass rich in extracted toxic metals, further treatment of this biomass is necessary. The aim of our study was to assess the five-year potential of the following native wild plants to produce biomass and remove heavy metals from a po...

background and objectives: the genus verbascum, with nearly 360 species, is one of the largest members of schrophulariacea family. in the flora of iran, the genus verbascum is represented by 43 species among them seventeen plants are endemic. verbascum species are well known in folk medicine and are widely used for therapeutic purposes. verbascum sublobatum murb. grows wildly in north of iran. ...

The anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of four major compounds from the flowers of Verbascum pterocalycinum var. mutense were investigated. Saponin glycosides called ilwensisaponin A and C and iridoid glycosides known as ajugol and picroside IV were isolated from the methanolic extract. A dose-related anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive response were obtained in this study at do...