A new species of Onosma L. (subsect: Asterotricha, Boraginaceae) from
western Iran
Abstract
Onosma safaie-fari (in subsect. Asterotricha) is described and
introduced as new species from Kurdistan province. O. safaie-fari
morphological similar to O. qandilica, however, it is seperated by
sterile shoot and cauline leaves shape; fruiting calyx length, calyx
lobes shape and width, corolla length, corolla color and anthers length.
Also Onosma safaie-fari closed to O. bisotunensis but it is
differentiated by sterile shoot and cauline leaves shape, lower bract
shape and length; length of fruiting calyx; corolla color and length;
free part of filaments length, position of filaments arising from
corolla and anthers length.