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<emphasis id="B976EAD3427AFFFCA3FBFA5088FB804B" bold="true" box="[136,511,1524,1551]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="152">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
Ranjbar &amp; Askari
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:—The new species is close to 
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in habit, pappus length and colour of flowers, but differs from the latter by having leaves densely hispid-tomentose (vs. sparsely hirsute-articulate or subglabrous), base of upper cauline leaves decurrent for 
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(vs. not decurrent), median cauline leaves incised, pinnatipartite-pinnatilobate or pinnatifid (vs. entire or repand-dentate and oblong or lanceolate-oblong, semiamplexicaul), upper cauline leaves 1.6–4.5 × 0.2–0.4 (vs. 5–9 × 
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, Masjed Soleyman toward Ramhormoz, ca. Haftkel, 
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(
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Perennial plant with thickened rootstock, up to 
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tall, green or pale green throughout. Stem upright, in lower part densely hispid. Stem many, erect to ascending, often branched in lower to upper parts, slightly striate striped, lateral branches 
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in diam. at base, cylindrical, sometimes ascending, branched often at base or near base, or branched in median part, thinly white striate, rigid, densely leafy throughout. Leaves and stem densely hispid-tomentose, venation actinodromous at basal and lower cauline leaves. Basal cauline leaves pinnatipartite-pinnatilobate or pinnatifid, 19–25 × 
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long. Median phyllaries ovate to oblong, 
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long. Inner phyllaries oblong, 
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long. Appendages forming a minute deciduous tip, undecurrent, not concealing basal part of phyllaries, fringed in upper part or with 1–2 pairs cilia on each side, 
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long, spine triangular, 
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long, longer than nearest cilia. Flowers yellowish pale green; central flowers hermaphrodite, up to 
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long; peripheral sterile, not radiant, limb lobes linear. Achene lanceolate-oblong, 
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long. Pappus multiseriate, scabrous, outer 
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long, inner much shorter.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<caption id="DF7D66494279FFFFA3FBF81B8BB081BC" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705387" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13705387" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705387/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="153" startId="2.[136,229,1983,2004]" targetBox="[151,1436,187,1955]" targetPageId="2" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14279FFFFA3FBF81B8BB081BC" blockId="2.[136,1452,1983,2040]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA3FBF81B88058190" bold="true" box="[136,257,1983,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424279FFFFA27AF81B8B418190" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[265,581,1983,2004]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="2" pageNumber="153" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA27AF81B8B418190" box="[265,581,1983,2004]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA126F81B8A4F8190" box="[597,843,1983,2004]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">Ranjbar &amp; Askari 40001</emphasis>
, BASU). 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA0C3F81B8AC58190" bold="true" box="[944,961,1983,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">A</emphasis>
. habit. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA77CF81B8D1B8190" bold="true" box="[1039,1055,1983,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">B</emphasis>
. close up of capitule. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA78CF81B8C148190" bold="true" box="[1279,1296,1983,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">C</emphasis>
and 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA636F81B8C528190" bold="true" box="[1349,1366,1983,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">D</emphasis>
. median [upper] leaves. Scale 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA224F847886C81BC" bold="true" box="[343,360,2019,2040]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">A</emphasis>
= 5 cm, Scale 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA284F8478B0381BC" bold="true" box="[503,519,2019,2040]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">B</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA160F8478B2081BC" bold="true" box="[531,548,2019,2040]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">C</emphasis>
and 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34279FFFFA120F8478B6081BC" bold="true" box="[595,612,2019,2040]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">D</emphasis>
= 1 cm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7D66494278FFFEA3FBF8178D89818C" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705389" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13705389" box="[136,1165,1971,1992]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705389/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="154" startId="3.[136,229,1971,1992]" targetBox="[185,1417,268,1874]" targetPageId="3" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14278FFFEA3FBF8178D89818C" blockId="3.[136,1165,1971,1992]" box="[136,1165,1971,1992]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34278FFFEA3FBF81789FA818C" bold="true" box="[136,254,1971,1992]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424278FFFEA270F8178B39818C" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[259,573,1971,1992]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="3" pageNumber="154" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34278FFFEA270F8178B39818C" box="[259,573,1971,1992]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B976EAD34278FFFEA139F8178A3C818C" box="[586,824,1971,1992]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">Ranjbar &amp; Askari 40001</emphasis>
, BASU). 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34278FFFEA0EBF8178AAD818C" bold="true" box="[920,937,1971,1992]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">A</emphasis>
. habit. Scale 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34278FFFEA758F8178D38818C" bold="true" box="[1067,1084,1971,1992]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">A</emphasis>
= 5 cm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7D6649427FFFF9A3FBF81D8D7D81B6" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705393" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13705393" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705393/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" startId="4.[136,229,1977,1998]" targetBox="[203,1358,198,1937]" targetPageId="4" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427FFFF9A3FBF81D8D7D81B6" blockId="4.[136,1452,1977,2034]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A3FBF81D89F9818A" bold="true" box="[136,253,1977,1998]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427FFFF9A271F81D8B3F818A" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[258,571,1977,1998]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A271F81D8B3F818A" box="[258,571,1977,1998]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A13AF81D8A2F818A" box="[585,811,1977,1998]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Ranjba &amp; Askari 40001</emphasis>
, BASU). 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A0F8F81D8A98818A" bold="true" box="[907,924,1977,1998]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">A</emphasis>
. close up of capitule. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A71EF81D8DB5818A" bold="true" box="[1133,1201,1977,1998]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">B1–B3</emphasis>
: outer phyllaries. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A62DF81D8CA0818A" bold="true" box="[1374,1444,1977,1998]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">C1–C3</emphasis>
: median phyllaries. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A24CF879888281B6" bold="true" box="[319,390,2013,2034]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">D1–D3</emphasis>
: inner phyllaries. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A146F8798B4181B6" bold="true" box="[565,581,2013,2034]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">E</emphasis>
: leaf stomata. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A1A1F8798BE581B6" bold="true" box="[722,737,2013,2034]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">F</emphasis>
and 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A07CF8798A2681B6" bold="true" box="[783,802,2013,2034]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">G</emphasis>
: leaf indumentum, Scale 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427FFFF9A76BF8798D2D81B6" bold="true" box="[1048,1065,2013,2034]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">A</emphasis>
= 1 cm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7D6649427EFFF8A3FBF8498C1F8E46" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705395" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13705395" box="[136,1307,2029,2050]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705395/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="156" startId="5.[136,229,2029,2050]" targetBox="[261,1357,196,1998]" targetPageId="5" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427EFFF8A3FBF8498C1F8E46" blockId="5.[136,1307,2029,2050]" box="[136,1307,2029,2050]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427EFFF8A3FBF84989FA8E46" bold="true" box="[136,254,2029,2050]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427EFFF8A270F8498B398E46" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[259,573,2029,2050]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="5" pageNumber="156" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427EFFF8A270F8498B398E46" box="[259,573,2029,2050]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427EFFF8A139F8498A3C8E46" box="[586,824,2029,2050]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Ranjbar &amp; Askari 40001</emphasis>
, BASU). 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427EFFF8A0EBF8498AAD8E46" bold="true" box="[920,937,2029,2050]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">A</emphasis>
. basal cauline leaves. Scale 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427EFFF8A7C9F8498DCF8E46" bold="true" box="[1210,1227,2029,2050]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">A</emphasis>
= 5 cm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7D6649427DFFFBA3FBF83B8D32819C" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705397" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13705397" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705397/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" startId="6.[136,229,1951,1972]" targetBox="[211,1314,269,1833]" targetPageId="6" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427DFFFBA3FBF83B8D32819C" blockId="6.[136,1451,1951,2008]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA3FBF83B89FA81F0" bold="true" box="[136,254,1951,1972]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Morphological characters measured in 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427DFFFBA10DF83B8ABC81F0" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[638,952,1951,1972]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA10DF83B8ABC81F0" box="[638,952,1951,1972]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA0B5F83B8DB181F0" box="[966,1205,1951,1972]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Ranjbar &amp; Askari 40001</emphasis>
, BASU). 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA664F83B8C2A81F0" bold="true" box="[1303,1326,1951,1972]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">A.</emphasis>
middle stem leaf. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA3CBF86789CA819C" bold="true" box="[184,206,1987,2008]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">B.</emphasis>
peripheral floret. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA208F8678897819C" bold="true" box="[379,403,1987,2008]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">C.</emphasis>
involucre. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427DFFFBA28CF8678B13819C" bold="true" box="[511,535,1987,2008]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">D.</emphasis>
involucral bract. For character explanations see Table 1.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C318654A427CFFFAA3CEFD448B748559" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427CFFFAA3CEFD448C1F84BD" blockId="7.[136,1452,160,977]" box="[189,1307,736,761]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA3CEFD44883A84BD" bold="true" box="[189,318,736,761]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Etymology</emphasis>
:—The specific epithet refers to Masjed Soleyman city, where the new taxon was found.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427CFFFAA3CEFCA08B748559" blockId="7.[136,1452,160,977]" box="[189,624,772,797]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA3CEFCA0883D8559" bold="true" box="[189,313,772,797]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Phenology</emphasis>
:—Flowering April to June.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C318654A427CFFF4A3CEFC8C8DEA831D" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="160" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427CFFFAA3CEFC8C8DEC8595" blockId="7.[136,1452,160,977]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA3CEFC8C88E48505" bold="true" box="[189,480,808,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Distribution and habitat</emphasis>
:—The new species is known only from the clay soils (
<figureCitation id="13392A44427CFFFAA734FC8C8D8F8505" box="[1095,1163,808,833]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="7.[136,229,2056,2077]" captionTargetBox="[229,1358,1003,2029]" captionTargetId="figure-372@7.[228,1359,1001,2031]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6. Distribution of 1. Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis. 2. C. palanganensis, in Iran." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705401" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705401/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Fig. 6</figureCitation>
). It is distributed at lower altitudes (
<quantity id="4CFA9B24427CFFFAA387FCE888388521" box="[244,316,844,869]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.2" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" unit="m" value="420.0">420 m</quantity>
) in 
<collectingRegion id="49C6F823427CFFFAA217FCE88B468521" box="[356,578,844,869]" country="Iran" name="Khuzestan" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Khuzestan province</collectingRegion>
compared to the other related species (
<tableCitation id="C680037A427CFFFAA09FFCE88D3A8521" box="[1004,1086,844,869]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="8.[136,224,160,183]" captionText="TABLE 1. Diagnostic morphological characters of Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis, C. pabotii, C. palanganensis and C. thracica." pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Table 1</tableCitation>
). This taxon is restricted to south western 
<collectingCountry id="F3157651427CFFFAA394FCD4881085CD" box="[231,276,880,905]" name="Iran" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Iran</collectingCountry>
and is endemic to the Irano Turanian flora region. 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA02AFCD48DC385CD" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[857,1223,880,905]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA02AFCD48DC385CD" box="[857,1223,880,905]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
grows with 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA626FCD4884C85E9" authority="Trin." authorityName="Trin." class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Bromus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="danthoniae">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA626FCD4880285E9" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Bromus danthoniae</emphasis>
Trin.
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA226FC308BFD85E9" authority="(DC.) Hand." authorityName="Hand." baseAuthorityName="DC." box="[341,761,916,941]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="bruguierana">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA226FC308B5B85E9" box="[341,607,916,941]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Centaurea bruguierana</emphasis>
(DC.) Hand.
</taxonomicName>
-Mazz., 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA026FC308D8185E9" authority="Boiss." authorityName="Boiss." box="[853,1157,916,941]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="intricata">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA026FC308D3785E9" box="[853,1075,916,941]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Centaurea intricata</emphasis>
Boiss.
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA7E1FC308C8785E9" box="[1170,1411,916,941]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Carthamus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="tinctorius">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA7E1FC308C8785E9" box="[1170,1411,916,941]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Carthamus tinctorius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
L., 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA3FBFC1C88BF8595" authority="DC." authorityName="DC." box="[136,443,952,977]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Boraginaceae" genus="Onosma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Boraginales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="bulbotrichum">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA3FBFC1C88878595" box="[136,387,952,977]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Onosma bulbotrichum</emphasis>
DC.
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA2B5FC1C8A9B8595" authority="Rech. f." authorityName="Rech. f." box="[454,927,952,977]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Resedaceae" genus="Reseda" kingdom="Plantae" order="Brassicales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="subSpecies" species="aucheri" subSpecies="transitoria">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA2B5FC1C8B708595" box="[454,628,952,977]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Reseda aucheri</emphasis>
subsp. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA1BBFC1C8A448595" box="[712,832,952,977]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">transitoria</emphasis>
Rech. f.
</taxonomicName>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA0AFFC1C8DEC8595" authority="Spreng." authorityName="Spreng." box="[988,1256,952,977]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Fabaceae" genus="Vicia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Fabales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="michauxii">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA0AFFC1C8D8F8595" box="[988,1163,952,977]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Vicia michauxii</emphasis>
Spreng.
</taxonomicName>
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF7D6649427CFFFAA3FBF7AC8D028E59" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705401" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13705401" box="[136,1030,2056,2077]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705401/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" startId="7.[136,229,2056,2077]" targetBox="[229,1358,1003,2029]" targetPageId="7" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C1427CFFFAA3FBF7AC8D028E59" blockId="7.[136,1030,2056,2077]" box="[136,1030,2056,2077]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA3FBF7AC89F98E59" bold="true" box="[136,253,2056,2077]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
Distribution of 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA2E4F7AC88AE8E59" bold="true" box="[407,426,2056,2077]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">1.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA2DCF7AC8BED8E59" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[431,745,2056,2077]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA2DCF7AC8BED8E59" box="[431,745,2056,2077]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA187F7AC8A038E59" bold="true" box="[756,775,2056,2077]" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">2.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C024D42427CFFFAA07FF7AC8AB78E59" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[780,947,2056,2077]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="7" pageNumber="158" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="palanganensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD3427CFFFAA07FF7AC8AB78E59" box="[780,947,2056,2077]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="158">C. palanganensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, in Iran.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7D66494273FFF5A3FBFF048803869F" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" startId="8.[136,224,160,183]" targetType="table">
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14273FFF5A3FBFF048803869F" blockId="8.[136,1452,160,219]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3FBFF0489FB86F3" bold="true" box="[136,255,160,183]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Diagnostic morphological characters of 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A1BAFF048C7E86F3" box="[713,1402,160,183]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A1BAFF048D2886F3" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[713,1068,160,183]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A748FF048DA986F3" authorityName="Wagenitz" authorityYear="1980" box="[1083,1197,160,183]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pabotii">C. pabotii</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A7CFFF048C7E86F3" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[1212,1402,160,183]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="palanganensis">C. palanganensis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A3FBFF608807869F" box="[136,259,196,219]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="thracica">C. thracica</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14273FFF5A3E0FF4A88398196" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<table id="F902C46142730002A3E0FF4A8C9B8196" box="[147,1439,238,2002]" colsContinueIn="9.[147,1432,219,858]" gridcols="5" gridrows="30" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
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<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FF4A88BE8747" box="[147,442,238,259]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FF4A88028747" bold="true" box="[147,262,238,259]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Characters</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FF4A8BD98747" box="[469,733,238,259]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A2A6FF4A8BC48747" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[469,704,238,259]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A2A6FF4A8BC48747" box="[469,704,238,259]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">C. masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A180FF4A8AE28747" box="[755,998,238,259]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A180FF4A8A578747" authorityName="Wagenitz" authorityYear="1980" box="[755,851,238,259]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pabotii">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A180FF4A8A578747" box="[755,851,238,259]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">C. pabotii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFF4A8DC48747" box="[1021,1216,238,259]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A08EFF4A8DA08747" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[1021,1188,238,259]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="palanganensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A08EFF4A8DA08747" box="[1021,1188,238,259]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">C. palanganensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFF4A8C9B8747" box="[1240,1439,238,259]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424273FFF5A7ABFF4A8C408747" authority="Plant" authorityName="Plant" box="[1240,1348,238,259]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="thracica">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A7ABFF4A8C408747" box="[1240,1348,238,259]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">C. thracica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FE858C9B8772" box="[147,1439,289,310]" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FE8588BE8772" box="[147,442,289,310]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FE8588418772" bold="true" box="[147,325,289,310]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Plant height (cm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FE858BD98772" box="[469,733,289,310]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">30–35</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FE858AE28772" box="[755,998,289,310]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Up to 60</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFE858DC48772" box="[1021,1216,289,310]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">60–80</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFE858C9B8772" box="[1240,1439,289,310]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">50–90</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FEF08C9B87C3" box="[147,1439,340,391]" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FEF088BE87C3" box="[147,442,340,391]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FEF0881E872D" bold="true" box="[147,282,340,361]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Indumentum</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FEF08BD987C3" box="[469,733,340,391]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Densely hispid-tomentose</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FEF08AE287C3" box="[755,998,340,391]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Sparsely hirsute- articulate or subglabrous</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFEF08DC487C3" box="[1021,1216,340,391]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFEF08C9B87C3" box="[1240,1439,340,391]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FE3D8C9B87EA" box="[147,1439,409,430]" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FE3D8C9B87EA" box="[147,1439,409,430]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FE3D880A87EA" bold="true" box="[147,270,409,430]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Basal leaves</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FE698C9B87BB" box="[147,1439,461,511]" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FE6988BE87BB" box="[147,442,461,511]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Basal cauline leaves length (cm)</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FE698BD987BB" box="[469,733,461,511]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">19–25 × 6–8</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FE698AE287BB" box="[755,998,461,511]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">10–17 × 15–30</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFE698DC487BB" box="[1021,1216,461,511]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFE698C9B87BB" box="[1240,1439,461,511]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FDB68C9B8425" box="[147,1439,530,609]" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FDB688BE8425" box="[147,442,530,609]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Terminal segment shape</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FDB68BD98425" box="[469,733,530,609]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Elliptic to triangular</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FDB68AE28425" box="[755,998,530,609]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Triangular</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFDB68DC48425" box="[1021,1216,530,609]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong to triangular or ovate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFDB68C9B8425" box="[1240,1439,530,609]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong to triangular or elongate triangular</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FDD08C9B84CD" box="[147,1439,628,649]" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FDD088BE84CD" box="[147,442,628,649]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lateral segment pairs</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FDD08BD984CD" box="[469,733,628,649]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">4–6</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FDD08AE284CD" box="[755,998,628,649]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">up to 12</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFDD08DC484CD" box="[1021,1216,628,649]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFDD08C9B84CD" box="[1240,1439,628,649]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FD038C9B849D" box="[147,1439,679,729]" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FD0388BE849D" box="[147,442,679,729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lateral segment shape</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FD038BD9849D" box="[469,733,679,729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lanceolate-triangular</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FD038AE2849D" box="[755,998,679,729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lanceolate, oblong or oblanceolate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFD038DC4849D" box="[1021,1216,679,729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFD038C9B849D" box="[1240,1439,679,729]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FD4F8C9B8544" box="[147,1439,747,768]" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FD4F8C9B8544" box="[147,1439,747,768]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FD4F881D8544" bold="true" box="[147,281,747,768]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lower leaves</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FCBB8C9B8570" box="[147,1439,799,820]" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FCBB88BE8570" box="[147,442,799,820]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lateral segment shape</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FCBB8BD98570" box="[469,733,799,820]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong-lanceolate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FCBB8AE28570" box="[755,998,799,820]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lanceolate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFCBB8DC48570" box="[1021,1216,799,820]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFCBB8C9B8570" box="[1240,1439,799,820]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FCF68C9B8523" box="[147,1439,850,871]" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FCF68C9B8523" box="[147,1439,850,871]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FCF688218523" bold="true" box="[147,293,850,871]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median leaves</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FC228C9B85FC" box="[147,1439,902,952]" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FC2288BE85FC" box="[147,442,902,952]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median cauline leaves length (cm)</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FC228BD985FC" box="[469,733,902,952]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">10–16 × 0.8–2</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FC228AE285FC" box="[755,998,902,952]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">10–18 × 2–3</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFC228DC485FC" box="[1021,1216,902,952]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">6–8 × 1.2–3</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFC228C9B85FC" box="[1240,1439,902,952]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">6.5–7 × 2.5–3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FC6E8C9B85B9" box="[147,1439,970,1021]" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FC6E88BE85B9" box="[147,442,970,1021]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median cauline leaves shape</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FC6E8BD985B9" box="[469,733,970,1021]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Pinnatipartite-pinnatilobate or pinnatifid</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FC6E8AE285B9" box="[755,998,970,1021]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong or lanceolate- oblong, semiamplexicaul</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFC6E8DC485B9" box="[1021,1216,970,1021]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong or elliptic</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFC6E8C9B85B9" box="[1240,1439,970,1021]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Ovate to oblong</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FBAB8C9B8205" box="[147,1439,1039,1089]" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FBAB88BE8205" box="[147,442,1039,1089]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median cauline leaves, decurrent length (mm)</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FBAB8BD98205" box="[469,733,1039,1089]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">4–9</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FBAB8AE28205" box="[755,998,1039,1089]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Up to 10</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFBAB8DC48205" box="[1021,1216,1039,1089]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">12–18</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFBAB8C9B8205" box="[1240,1439,1039,1089]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">5–7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FBF08C9B822D" box="[147,1439,1108,1129]" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FBF088BE822D" box="[147,442,1108,1129]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median cauline leaves margin</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FBF08BD9822D" box="[469,733,1108,1129]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Incised</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FBF08AE2822D" box="[755,998,1108,1129]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Entire or repand-dentate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFBF08DC4822D" box="[1021,1216,1108,1129]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFBF08C9B822D" box="[1240,1439,1108,1129]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FB238C9B82D8" box="[147,1439,1159,1180]" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FB238C9B82D8" box="[147,1439,1159,1180]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FB23881382D8" bold="true" box="[147,279,1159,1180]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Upper leaves</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FB1F8C9B82A9" box="[147,1439,1211,1261]" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FB1F88BE82A9" box="[147,442,1211,1261]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Upper cauline leaves shape</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FB1F8BD982A9" box="[469,733,1211,1261]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Lanceolate to oblong- lanceolate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FB1F8AE282A9" box="[755,998,1211,1261]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong, narrowly oblong or oblong-linear</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFB1F8DC482A9" box="[1021,1216,1211,1261]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Ovate</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFB1F8C9B82A9" box="[1240,1439,1211,1261]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong to lanceolate</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FB5B8C9B8376" box="[147,1439,1279,1330]" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FB5B88BE8376" box="[147,442,1279,1330]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Base of upper cauline leaves, length (mm)</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FB5B8BD98376" box="[469,733,1279,1330]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Decurrent, 2–4</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FB5B8AE28376" box="[755,998,1279,1330]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Sessile</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFB5B8DC48376" box="[1021,1216,1279,1330]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFB5B8C9B8376" box="[1240,1439,1279,1330]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FAE08C9B8332" box="[147,1439,1348,1398]" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FAE088BE8332" box="[147,442,1348,1398]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Upper cauline leaves length (cm)</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FAE08BD98332" box="[469,733,1348,1398]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">1.6–4.5 × 0.2–0.4</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FAE08AE28332" box="[755,998,1348,1398]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">5–9 × 0.4–0.7</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFAE08DC48332" box="[1021,1216,1348,1398]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">1.5–3 × 0.2–0.9</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFAE08C9B8332" box="[1240,1439,1348,1398]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">4–5 × 1–1.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FA2D8C9B83DA" box="[147,1439,1417,1438]" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FA2D88BE83DA" box="[147,442,1417,1438]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Upper cauline leaves, margin</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FA2D8BD983DA" box="[469,733,1417,1438]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FA2D8AE283DA" box="[755,998,1417,1438]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFA2D8DC483DA" box="[1021,1216,1417,1438]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Entire</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFA2D8C9B83DA" box="[1240,1439,1417,1438]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Crenate</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FA188C9B8395" box="[147,1439,1468,1489]" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FA1888BE8395" box="[147,442,1468,1489]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FA1888448395" bold="true" box="[147,320,1468,1489]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Involucres shape</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FA188BD98395" box="[469,733,1468,1489]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Subconical</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FA188AE28395" box="[755,998,1468,1489]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Ovoid</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFA188DC48395" box="[1021,1216,1468,1489]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFA188C9B8395" box="[1240,1439,1468,1489]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0FA4B8C9B8040" box="[147,1439,1519,1540]" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0FA4B88BE8040" box="[147,442,1519,1540]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0FA4B886D8040" bold="true" box="[147,361,1519,1540]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Involucres size (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6FA4B8BD98040" box="[469,733,1519,1540]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">12–20 × 11–17</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180FA4B8AE28040" box="[755,998,1519,1540]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">12–18 × 17–22</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EFA4B8DC48040" box="[1021,1216,1519,1540]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">7–20 × 6–15</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABFA4B8C9B8040" box="[1240,1439,1519,1540]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">30–40 × 30–35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F9868C9B807C" box="[147,1439,1570,1592]" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F98688BE807C" box="[147,442,1570,1592]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F98688908073" bold="true" box="[147,404,1570,1591]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median phyllaries, shape</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F9868BD9807C" box="[469,733,1570,1592]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F9868AE2807C" box="[755,998,1570,1592]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF9868DC4807C" box="[1021,1216,1570,1592]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Oblong to elliptic</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF9868C9B807C" box="[1240,1439,1570,1592]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Ovate to oblong</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F9F28C9B80CC" box="[147,1439,1622,1672]" gridrow="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F9F288BE80CC" box="[147,442,1622,1672]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F9F289C880CC" bold="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Median phyllaries, length (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F9F28BD980CC" box="[469,733,1622,1672]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F9F28AE280CC" box="[755,998,1622,1672]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF9F28DC480CC" box="[1021,1216,1622,1672]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">10–13</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF9F28C9B80CC" box="[1240,1439,1622,1672]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">13–14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F93E8C9B8088" box="[147,1439,1690,1740]" gridrow="24" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F93E88BE8088" box="[147,442,1690,1740]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F93E89C88088" bold="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Inner phyllaries, length (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F93E8BD98088" box="[469,733,1690,1740]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F93E8AE28088" box="[755,998,1690,1740]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF93E8DC48088" box="[1021,1216,1690,1740]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">14–16</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF93E8C9B8088" box="[1240,1439,1690,1740]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">18–20</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F97A8C9B80B0" box="[147,1439,1758,1780]" gridrow="25" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F97A88BE80B0" box="[147,442,1758,1780]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F97A888180B7" bold="true" box="[147,389,1758,1779]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Inner phyllaries, colour</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F97A8BD980B0" box="[469,733,1758,1780]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F97A8AE280B0" box="[755,998,1758,1780]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF97A8DC480B0" box="[1021,1216,1758,1780]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Pale purple</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF97A8C9B80B0" box="[1240,1439,1758,1780]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Yellowish green</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F8B68C9B8100" box="[147,1439,1810,1860]" gridrow="26" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F8B688BE8100" box="[147,442,1810,1860]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F8B688468100" bold="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Outer and median phyllaries spin length (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F8B68BD98100" box="[469,733,1810,1860]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">2–4</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F8B68AE28100" box="[755,998,1810,1860]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">0.8–4.0</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF8B68DC48100" box="[1021,1216,1810,1860]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">1–2</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF8B68C9B8100" box="[1240,1439,1810,1860]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">2–5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F8F28C9B812F" box="[147,1439,1878,1899]" gridrow="27" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F8F288BE812F" box="[147,442,1878,1899]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F8F288A9812F" bold="true" box="[147,429,1878,1899]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Central florets length (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F8F28BD9812F" box="[469,733,1878,1899]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Up to 26</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F8F28AE2812F" box="[755,998,1878,1899]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Up to 28</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF8F28DC4812F" box="[1021,1216,1878,1899]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF8F28C9B812F" box="[1240,1439,1878,1899]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">--</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F82D8C9B81DB" box="[147,1439,1929,1951]" gridrow="28" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F82D88BE81DB" box="[147,442,1929,1951]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34273FFF5A3E0F82D886081DA" bold="true" box="[147,356,1929,1950]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Achene length (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A2A6F82D8BD981DB" box="[469,733,1929,1951]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">2–3</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A180F82D8AE281DB" box="[755,998,1929,1951]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">5–6</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A08EF82D8DC481DB" box="[1021,1216,1929,1951]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">4–5</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42730002A7ABF82D8C9B81DB" box="[1240,1439,1929,1951]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">2–3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342730002A3E0F8198C9B8196" box="[147,1439,1981,2002]" gridrow="29" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<th id="76E35DFF42730002A3E0F8198C9B8196" box="[147,1439,1981,2002]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">Middle leaf (cm)</th>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14273FFF5A7F9F84A8C9B8E47" blockId="8.[1162,1439,2030,2051]" box="[1162,1439,2030,2051]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159">
<tableNote id="76E4374F4273FFF5A7F9F84A8C9B8E47" box="[1162,1439,2030,2051]" pageId="8" pageNumber="159" targetBox="[147,1439,238,2002]" targetPageId="8">...continued on the next page</tableNote>
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BBD36C14272FFF4A3E4FF0B88968682" blockId="9.[151,402,175,198]" box="[151,402,175,198]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FF0B880E8682" bold="true" box="[151,266,175,198]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
(Continued)
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14272FFF4A3E0FF7F8C87851E" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<table id="F902C46142720002A3E0FF7F8C9C851E" box="[147,1432,219,858]" colsContinueFrom="8.[147,1439,238,2002]" gridcols="5" gridrows="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FF7F8C9C86B5" box="[147,1432,219,241]" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FF7F8BAA86B5" box="[147,686,219,241]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E0FF7F880286B4" bold="true" box="[147,262,219,240]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Characters</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A193FF7F8ACF86B5" box="[736,971,219,241]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A193FF788ACF86B5" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[736,971,220,241]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A193FF788ACF86B5" box="[736,971,220,241]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A099FF7F8D4E86B5" box="[1002,1098,219,241]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A099FF788D4E86B5" authorityName="Wagenitz" authorityYear="1980" box="[1002,1098,220,241]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pabotii">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A099FF788D4E86B5" box="[1002,1098,220,241]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. pabotii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A716FF7F8C0886B5" box="[1125,1292,219,241]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A716FF788C0886B5" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[1125,1292,220,241]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="palanganensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A716FF788C0886B5" box="[1125,1292,220,241]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. palanganensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFF7F8C9C86B5" box="[1324,1432,219,241]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A65FFF788C9C86B5" authority="LMD" authorityName="LMD" box="[1324,1432,220,241]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="thracica">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A65FFF788C9C86B5" box="[1324,1432,220,241]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. thracica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FEA38C9C877D" box="[147,1432,263,313]" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FEA38BAA877D" box="[147,686,263,313]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FEA389CB8758" bold="true" box="[151,207,263,284]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">LMD</emphasis>
: Distance from widest part of middle stem leaf to leaf base
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FEA38ACF877D" box="[736,971,263,313]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">–</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FEA38D4E877D" box="[1002,1098,263,313]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">–</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FEA38C08877D" box="[1125,1292,263,313]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">2.5–3</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFEA38C9C877D" box="[1324,1432,263,313]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">2–3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FEF78C9C872C" box="[147,1432,339,360]" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FEF78BAA872C" box="[147,686,339,360]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FEF789DB872C" bold="true" box="[151,223,339,360]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">LDML</emphasis>
: Length of decurrent part of middle stem leaf
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FEF78ACF872C" box="[736,971,339,360]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">4–9</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FEF78D4E872C" box="[1002,1098,339,360]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Up to 10</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FEF78C08872C" box="[1125,1292,339,360]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">12–18</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFEF78C9C872C" box="[1324,1432,339,360]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">5–7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FE268C9C87D3" box="[147,1432,386,407]" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FE268BAA87D3" box="[147,686,386,407]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FE2689CA87D3" bold="true" box="[151,206,386,407]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">LML</emphasis>
: Length of middle stem leaf
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FE268ACF87D3" box="[736,971,386,407]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">10–16</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FE268D4E87D3" box="[1002,1098,386,407]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">10–18</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FE268C0887D3" box="[1125,1292,386,407]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">6–8</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFE268C9C87D3" box="[1324,1432,386,407]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">6.5–7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FE158C9C8782" box="[147,1432,433,454]" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FE158BAA8782" box="[147,686,433,454]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FE1589D28782" bold="true" box="[151,214,433,454]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">LMW</emphasis>
: Width of middle stem leaf
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FE158ACF8782" box="[736,971,433,454]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">0.8–2</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FE158D4E8782" box="[1002,1098,433,454]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">2–3</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FE158C088782" box="[1125,1292,433,454]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">1.2–3</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFE158C9C8782" box="[1324,1432,433,454]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">2.5–3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FE7B8C9C87B0" box="[147,1432,479,500]" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FE7B8C9C87B0" box="[147,1432,479,500]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FE7B883C87B0" bold="true" box="[151,312,479,500]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Involucre (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FDAA8C9C8467" box="[147,1432,526,547]" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FDAA8BAA8467" box="[147,686,526,547]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FDAA89B48467" bold="true" box="[151,176,526,547]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">IL</emphasis>
: Involucre length
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FDAA8ACF8467" box="[736,971,526,547]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">12–20</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FDAA8D4E8467" box="[1002,1098,526,547]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">12–18</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FDAA8C088467" box="[1125,1292,526,547]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">7–20</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFDAA8C9C8467" box="[1324,1432,526,547]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">30–40</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FD998C9C8416" box="[147,1432,573,594]" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FD998BAA8416" box="[147,686,573,594]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FD9989BC8416" bold="true" box="[151,184,573,594]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">IW</emphasis>
: Involucre width
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FD998ACF8416" box="[736,971,573,594]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">11–17</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FD998D4E8416" box="[1002,1098,573,594]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">17–22</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FD998C088416" box="[1125,1292,573,594]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">6–15</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFD998C9C8416" box="[1324,1432,573,594]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">30–35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FDC88C9C84C5" box="[147,1432,620,641]" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FDC88C9C84C5" box="[147,1432,620,641]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FDC8887984C5" bold="true" box="[151,381,620,641]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Involucral bract (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FD3F8C9C8489" box="[147,1432,667,717]" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FD3F8BAA8489" box="[147,686,667,717]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FD3F89E084F4" bold="true" box="[151,228,667,688]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">ASML:</emphasis>
Average length of spine in the middle of appendage of involucral bract
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FD3F8ACF8489" box="[736,971,667,717]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">2–4</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FD3F8D4E8489" box="[1002,1098,667,717]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">0.8–4</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FD3F8C088489" box="[1125,1292,667,717]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">1–2</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFD3F8C9C8489" box="[1324,1432,667,717]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">2–5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FD438C9C84B8" box="[147,1432,743,764]" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FD438BAA84B8" box="[147,686,743,764]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FD4389B384B8" bold="true" box="[151,183,743,764]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">BL</emphasis>
: Average length of involucral bract
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FD438ACF84B8" box="[736,971,743,764]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">9–15</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FD438D4E84B8" box="[1002,1098,743,764]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">10–14</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FD438C0884B8" box="[1125,1292,743,764]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">10–13</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFD438C9C84B8" box="[1324,1432,743,764]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">13–14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FCB28C9C856F" box="[147,1432,790,811]" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FCB28BAA856F" box="[147,686,790,811]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FCB289BB856F" bold="true" box="[151,191,790,811]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">BW</emphasis>
: Average width of involucral bract
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FCB28ACF856F" box="[736,971,790,811]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">4–5</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FCB28D4E856F" box="[1002,1098,790,811]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">3–5</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FCB28C08856F" box="[1125,1292,790,811]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">3–5</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFCB28C9C856F" box="[1324,1432,790,811]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">4–6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3532348342720002A3E0FCE18C9C851E" box="[147,1432,837,858]" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<th id="76E35DFF42720002A3E0FCE18BAA851E" box="[147,686,837,858]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3E4FCE189C0851E" bold="true" box="[151,196,837,858]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">FFL</emphasis>
: Average length of peripheral floret
</th>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A193FCE18ACF851E" box="[736,971,837,858]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Up to 26</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A099FCE18D4E851E" box="[1002,1098,837,858]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Up to 28</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A716FCE18C08851E" box="[1125,1292,837,858]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Up to 22</td>
<td id="76E35DFF42720002A65FFCE18C9C851E" box="[1324,1432,837,858]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Up to 28</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14272FFF4A3CEFC348D128251" blockId="9.[136,1452,912,1369]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3CEFC3488EC85ED" bold="true" box="[189,488,912,937]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">IUCN Red List category:</emphasis>
— 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A177FC348A7585ED" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[516,881,912,937]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A177FC348A7585ED" box="[516,881,912,937]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is known from a few small populations, consisting of no more than 5 plants, observed in a mountain between Haftkel and Naft Sefid village (M. Ranjbar, pers. obs.). According to the IUCN Red List criteria (
<bibRefCitation id="EF934B304272FFF4A12CFC7C8BED85B5" author="IUCN &amp; Species Survival Commission, IUCN" box="[607,745,984,1009]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" refId="ref6006" refString="IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. Species Survival Commission, IUCN, Gland and Cambridge, 33 pp." type="book" year="2001">IUCN 2001</bibRefCitation>
), this species could be classified as Critically Endangered (CR D). This category includes taxa for which fewer than 50 mature individuals exist.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14272FFF4A3CEFB848C1082A9" blockId="9.[136,1452,912,1369]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3CEFB84886D827D" bold="true" box="[189,361,1056,1081]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Relationships:</emphasis>
— 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A2F6FB848BF7827D" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[389,755,1056,1081]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A2F6FB848BF7827D" box="[389,755,1056,1081]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
belongs to 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A004FB848A8E827D" box="[887,906,1056,1081]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C</emphasis>
. sect. 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A0A0FB848D65827D" box="[979,1121,1056,1081]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Microlophus</emphasis>
, which includes taxa that are perennials with a taproot; stems branched above with a few to many medium-sized capitula. Leaves simple, lyrate to pinnatifid or pinnatipartite, non-decurrent to decurrent. Involucres oblong-ovoid to subglobose, 12–30 × 
<quantity id="4CFA9B244272FFF4A658FBCC8CA382C5" box="[1323,1447,1128,1153]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.25" metricValueMax="3.2" metricValueMin="1.3" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" unit="mm" value="22.5" valueMax="32.0" valueMin="13.0">13–32 mm</quantity>
, glabrous or arachnoid-tomentose. Appendages triangular and ciliate, decurrent with a ciliate margin, usually ending in a spine; flowers yellow or orange, marginal florets often radiant; achenes medium-sized (
<bibRefCitation id="EF934B304272FFF4A7EAFB148C43828D" author="Wagenitz, G." box="[1177,1351,1200,1225]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" refId="ref6430" refString="Wagenitz, G. (1975) Centaurea L. In: Davis, P. H. (Ed.) Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Vol. 5. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, pp. 537 - 541." type="book" year="1975">Wagenitz 1975</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="EF934B304272FFF4A620FB14880E82A9" author="Kaya, Z. &amp; Vural, M." pageId="9" pageNumber="160" pagination="198 - 201" refId="ref6033" refString="Kaya, Z. &amp; Vural, M. (2007) A new species of Centaurea sect. Acrocentron (Asteraceae) from Turkey. Novon 17: 198 - 201. https: // doi. org / 10.3417 / 1055 - 3177 (2007) 17 [198: ANSOCS] 2.0. CO; 2" type="journal article" year="2007">Kaya &amp; Vural 2007</bibRefCitation>
). The new species is morphologically close to 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A060FB708A8782A9" authorityName="Wagenitz" authorityYear="1980" box="[787,899,1236,1261]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pabotii">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A060FB708A8782A9" box="[787,899,1236,1261]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. pabotii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. This taxon is compared in 
<tableCitation id="C680037A4272FFF4A7C9FB708C0A82A9" box="[1210,1294,1236,1261]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="8.[136,224,160,183]" captionText="TABLE 1. Diagnostic morphological characters of Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis, C. pabotii, C. palanganensis and C. thracica." pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Table 1</tableCitation>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BBD36C14272FFF4A3CEFB5C8DEA831D" blockId="9.[136,1452,912,1369]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3CEFB5C88C58355" bold="true" box="[189,449,1272,1297]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Chromosome number</emphasis>
:— 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A296FB5C8A558355" authorityName="Ranjbar &amp; Askari" authorityYear="2018" box="[485,849,1272,1297]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="masjedsoleymanensis">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A296FB5C8A558355" box="[485,849,1272,1297]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is a diploid species with the base chromosome number of 2 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A3C6FAB889C78371" box="[181,195,1308,1333]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">n</emphasis>
= 2 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A39CFAB889FF8371" box="[239,251,1308,1333]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">x</emphasis>
= 16 (
<figureCitation id="13392A444272FFF4A235FAB8888E8371" box="[326,394,1308,1333]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="10.[136,229,1871,1892]" captionTargetBox="[221,1365,209,1846]" captionTargetId="figure-17@10.[221,1366,209,1846]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 7. Representative meiotic cells of Centaurea masjedsoleymanensis A–G and C. palanganensis H–O. A. diakinesis. B. anaphase I with bridge. C. telophase I. D. anaphase II. E. metaphase I with precocious chromosome. F. anaphase I. G. anaphase I with bridge. H. anaphase I with bridge. I &amp; J. metaphase I with precocious chromosome. K. diakinesis. L. metaphase I. M. anaphase I. N. anaphase I with laggard. O. bivalent at diakinesis." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13705403" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13705403/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">Fig. 7</figureCitation>
), which agrees with other counts for the section including 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A76CFAB88DD98371" authorityName="Boissier" authorityYear="1845" box="[1055,1245,1308,1333]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="polypodiifolia">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A76CFAB88DD98371" box="[1055,1245,1308,1333]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. polypodiifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A667FAB88C7D8371" authorityName="Banks &amp; Solander" authorityYear="1794" box="[1300,1401,1308,1333]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="rigida">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A667FAB88C7D8371" box="[1300,1401,1308,1333]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. rigida</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, but differs from the count 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A2F0FAE4888B831D" box="[387,399,1344,1369]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">x</emphasis>
= 9 for 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A299FAE48B6C831D" box="[490,616,1344,1369]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="thracica">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A299FAE48B6C831D" box="[490,616,1344,1369]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. thracica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A1ECFAE48BAF831D" box="[671,683,1344,1369]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">x</emphasis>
= 17 for 
<taxonomicName id="4C024D424272FFF4A067FAE48A73831D" box="[788,887,1344,1369]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Centaurea" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="behen">
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A067FAE48A73831D" box="[788,887,1344,1369]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">C. behen</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(see 
<bibRefCitation id="EF934B304272FFF4A0C1FAE48DE6831D" author="Romashchenko, K. &amp; Ertudrul, K. &amp; Susanna, A. &amp; Garcia-Jacas, N. &amp; Uysal, T. &amp; Arslan, E." box="[946,1250,1344,1369]" pageId="9" pageNumber="160" pagination="345 - 352" refId="ref6256" refString="Romashchenko, K., Ertudrul, K., Susanna, A., Garcia-Jacas, N., Uysal, T. &amp; Arslan, E. (2004) New chromosome counts in the Centaurea Jacea group (Asteraceae, Cardueae) and some related taxa. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 145: 345 - 352. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1093 / aob / mcl 157" type="journal article" year="2004">
Romashchenko 
<emphasis id="B976EAD34272FFF4A715FAE48D9A831D" box="[1126,1182,1344,1369]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="160">et al.</emphasis>
2004
</bibRefCitation>
).
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</subSubSection>
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