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Dr. Hossein Akhani
Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran
Ph.D. from Munich University 1998
E-mail: akhani@khayam.ut.ac.ir
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Research activities:
Flora and geobotany of Iran and other SW Asian countries
Ecology and biogeography of halophytes
Ecological distribution and phylogeny of C4 plants
Conservation and biodiversity
Biosystematics of Chenopodiaceae, Apiaceae and the genus Heliotropium (Boraginaceae)
Flora and Vegetation of Golestan National Park (NE Iran)
Molecular phylogeny
Microscopy (light, SEM, TEM) and pollen morphology
Bryophyte flora of Iran
University Education, Employment careers and awards:
1988-1991: B.Sc. studies in Plant Biology at the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
1988-1992: M.Sc. studies in Plant Biology at the University of Tehran
1987-1993: Founder and curator of herbarium of the Natural History Museum of Iran
1993-1998: Ph. D. studies in Botany at the University of Munich by a DAAD award
1999-2003 Assistant Professor, University of Tehran
2002: Research visit in Germany (Darmstadt and Freiburg Universities with a fellowship from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (3 months)
2004- Associate Professor, University of Tehran
2005: Sabbatical leave at Washington State University, USA (8 months)
2005- Director of Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, College of Science, University of Tehran
2009- Professor, University of Tehran
Courses taught:
B.Sc. courses
Plant Biology
Principles and Methods in Plant Systematics
Plant Systematics I, II, III
Laboratory of Plant Systematics I, II, III
Biodiversity
Plant Ecology
M. Sc. courses
Plant Geography
Vegetation Ecology
Flora of Iran
PhD. course
Halophytes of Iran
Special topics
Society membership
International Association for Vegetation Sciences (IAVS)
International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT)
Iranian Genetic Society (IGS)
Address:
University of Tehran,
School of Biology
College of Sciences
University of Tehran
P.O. Box: 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: akhani@khayam.ut.ac.ir
Plant collections:
Since 1985, I have collected a total number of ca. 20000 specimens from most parts of Iran and some countries in SW Asia and Europe (Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Germany and Italy). The collection year, number of specimens and the places of preserving of main collections are given in the following table
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Year of collection
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Number of collection
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Collection sites
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Herbarium of original specimens
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Duplicates(parts)
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1985-1987
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3000*
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Arak, Tehran, Hormozgan, Khuzestan
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Shahid Beheshti University
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TARI, Hb. Akh.
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1987
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1000*
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Mostly Chenopodiaceae from NW, C, and S of Iran in joint excursions with the staff of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
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TARI
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1987-1992
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5000
Ex. Numbers
4000-8000
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Many parts of Iran, UAE
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MMTT (Natural History Museum of Iran)
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ASH, M, Hb. Akh.
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1994-2008
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9000
Ex. Numbers
8000-19000
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Many parts of Iran, (2800 specimens from Golestan National Park), Turkmenistan, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Pakistan, USA)
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Hb. Akh.
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B, C, M, LI, W
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* Approximate numbers due to unavailability of original lists.
Hb. Akh.: The private herbarium “Hb. Akhani” is currently housed in the Biological Department of Faculty of Science, University of Tehran.
List of publications (peer-review papers):
2009
Doulatyari , A., Ghaffari, S.M. and Akhani, H. 2009. A Cytological Study of Fourteen Halophytic Species of Tribes Caroxyloneae and Salsoleae (Chenopodiaceae) from Iran. Cytologia 74: 79-87. [63]
Dehghani, M. & Akhani H. 2009. Pollen morphological studies in subfamily Suaedoideae (Chenopodiaceae) Grana 48 (In press). [62]
Djamali, M. de Beaulieu J.L., Campagne, P., Andrieu-Ponel, P. Ponel, S. A. Leory. , Akhani, H. 2009. Modern pollen rain-vegetation along a forest-steppe transect in the Goetan National Park, NE Iran. Rev. Paleobot. Pal. 153: 272-281. [61]
Djamali, M., Beaulieu, J.C., Andrieu-Ponel, V., Djamali, M., Lack, R., Akhani, H. & Fazeli, H. Vegetation history of the SE section of Zagros Mountains during the last five millennia; a pollen record from the Maharlou Lake, Fars Province, Iran. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 18: 123-136. DOI 10.1007/s00334-008-0178-2. [60]
Akhani, H., Lara, H. M., Ghaemkhani, M., Ziegler, H., Edwards, G. 2009. Does Bienertia cycloptera with the single-cell system of C4 photosynthesis exhibit a seasonal pattern of d 13C values in nature similar to co-existing C4 Chenopodiaceae having the dual-cell (Kranz) system? Photosynthesis Research 99: 23-36. DOI 10.1007/s11120-008-9376-0. [59]
2008
Djamali, M., Kürschner, H, Akhani, H. de Beaulieu J. L., Amini A. , Andrieu-Ponel, V., & P. Ponel. 2008. Palaeoecological significance of the spores of liverwort Riella (Riellaceae) in a late Pleistocene long pollen record from the hypersalineLake Urmia, NW Iran. Rev. Paly. Plaeobot. 152: 66-73. [58]
Jafari, S.M. & Akhani, H. 2008. Plants of Jahan Nama Protected Area, Golestan Province NE Iran. Pakistan Journal of Botany 40 (4): 1533-1554.[57]
Akhani, H. 2008. Taxonomic revision of the genus Salicornia L. (Chenopodiaceae) in Central and Southern Iran. Pakistan Journal of Botany 40 (4): 1365-1355. [56]
Ghasemkhani, M., H. Akhani, J. Sahebi, & H. Scholz. 2008. The genera Aristida and Stipagrostis (Poaceae) in Iran. Willdenowia 38: 135-148. [55].
Akhani, H., Ghasemkhani, M., Chuong, S.D.X. & Edwards, G.E. Occurrence and forms of Kranz anatomy in photosynthetic organs and characterization of NAD-ME subtype C4 photosynthesis in Blepharis ciliaris (L.) B. L. Burtt (Acanthaceae) J. Exp. Bot. 59: 1755-1765. [54]
Djamali, M., J. L. Beaulieu, M. Shah-Hosseini, V. A. Ponel, A. Ponel, A. Amini, H. Akhani, S. A. Leroy , L. Stevens, H. Lahijani, S. Brewer. 2008. A late Pleistocene long pollen record from Lake Urmia, NW Iran Quaternary Research 69: 413-420 [53].
Voznesenskaya, E.V., Akhani, H, Koteyeva, N K., Chuong, S. D.X., Roalson, E. H., Kiirats, O., Franceschi, V. R. & Edwards, G. E. Structural, biochemical and physiological characterization of photosynthesis in two C4 subspecies of Tecticornia indica and the C3 species Tecticornia pergranulata (Chenopodiaceae). J. Exp. Bot. 59: 1715-1734. [52]
Noroozi,J., Akhani, H. & S.W.Breckle. Biodiversity and phytogeography of alpine flora of Iran. Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 493-521[51]
2007
Akhani, H. Diversity, biogeography and photosynthetic pathways of Argusia and Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) in SW Asia with an analysis of phytogeographic units. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 155: 401-425 [50]
Akhani, H. Edwards, G., Roalson, E. H. 2007. Diversification of the Old World Salsoleae s.l. (Chenopodiaceae): molecular phylogenetic analysis of nuclear and chloroplast datasets and a revised classification. Int. J. Plant. Sci. 168 (6): 931-956. [49]
Akhani, H. & Ghasemkhani, M. 2007. Diversity of photosynthetic organs in Chenopodiaceae from Golestan National Park (NE Iran) based on carbon isotope composition and anatomy of leaves and cotyledons. Beih. Nov. Hedw. 131: 265-277. [48]
Boyd, C. N., Franceschi, V. R., Chuong, S. D. X., Akhani, H., Kiirats, O., Smith, M. & Edwards, G. E. 2007. Flowers of Bienertia cycloptera and Suaeda aralocaspica (Chenopodiaceae) complete life cycle of performing single cell C4 photosynthesis. Functional Plant Biology 34 (4): 268-281. [47]
2006
Ghaffari, S.M., Saydrasi, L., Ebrahimzadeh, H. and Akhani, H. 2007. Chromosome numbers and karyotype analyses of species of subfamily Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae) from Iran. Iranian J. Bot. 12 (2) 128-135. [46]
Akhani, H. 2006. Flora Iranica: facts and figures and a list of publications by K. H. Rechinger on Iran and adjacent areas. Rostaniha 7 (Suppl. 2): 19-61. [45]
Khassanov, F., Noroozi, J. & Akhani H. Two new Allium (Alliaceae) from Iran. Rostaniha. 7 (Suppl. 2): 119-129. [44]
Joharchi, M. R. & H. Akhani, 2006. Notes on the flora of Iran 6: Eight new plant records from Iran collected from Khorassan and Golestan Provinces (NE Iran). Rostaniha 7 (Suppl. 2): 131-140. [43]
Lara, M. V., Choung, S., Akhani, H., Andreo, C. S. & Edwards, G. E. Single-cell C4 species in family Chenopodiaceace evolved a photosynthetic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase like that of Kranz type C4 species. Plant Physiol. 142: 673-684. [42]
Kapralov, M. V. Akhani, H. , Voznesenskaya, E. V., Edwards, G., Franceschi, V. and Roalson, E. H. 2006. Phylogenetic relationships in the Salicornioideae / Suaedoideae / Salsoloideae s.l. (Chenopodiaceae) clade and a clarification of the phylogenetic position of Bienertia and Alexandra using multiple DNA sequence datasets. Syst. Bot. 31: 571-585. [41]
Akhani, H. 2006. Biodiversity of halophytic and Sabkha ecosystems of Iran In: Khan, M. A., Barth, H., Kust, G. C. & Böer, B (eds.). Sabkha Ecosystems volume II: The Southern and Central Asian Countries. Springer. Pp. 71-88. [40]
2005
Hamzaoğlu, E., Duran, A., H. Akhani. 2005. A new genus record for the flora of Turkey: Tetradiclis Stev. Ex M. Bieb. (Zygophyllaceae). Turk. J. Bot. 29: 403-407. [39]
Voznesenskaya, E., Koteyeva, N., Choung, S., Edwards, G., Akhani, H., Franceschi, V. 2005. Differentiation of cellular and biochemical features of the single cell C4 syndrome during leaf development in Bienertia cycloptera (Chenopodiaceae). American Journal of Botany 92: 1784-1795. [38].
Akhani, H., Barroca, J., Koteeva, N., Voznesenskaya, E., Franceschi, V., Edwards, G., Ghaffari, S.M., Ziegler, H. 2005. Bienertia sinuspersici (Chenopodiaceae): A new species from Southwest Asia and discovery of a third terrestrial C4 plant without Kranz anatomy. Systematic Botany, 30: 290.301. [37 pdf]
Akhani, H. 2005. The Illustrated Flora of Golestan National Park, Iran. Vol. 1. TehranUniversity Press. 481 pages, in English with 89 pages general data in Farsi, 798 colour pictures, 444 distribution maps. [36]. Download Erratum. Order the book by https://www.koeltz.com/ or ask the author.
2004
Akhani, H. 2004. Halophytic vegetation of Iran: Towards a syntaxonomical classification. Ann. Bot. (Rome), 4: 66-82. [35]
Ghobadnejhad, M., Joharchi, M.R. & Akhani, H. 2004. Notes on the flora of Iran 5: Halimocnemis longifolia (Chenopodiaceae), a new record from Iran. Linz. Biol. Beitr. 36: 1309-1316. [34]
Akhani, H. & Kürschner, H. 2004. An annotated and updated checklist of the Iraninan Bryoflora. Cryptogamie, Bryologie 25: 315-347. [33H pdf] [33L pdf]
Akhani, H. 2004. A new spiny cushion-like Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) from SW Iran with special reference to the phytogeographic importance of local endemic species. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146: 107-121.
2003
Akhani, H. 2003. Salicornia persica Akhani (Chenopodiaceae), a remarkable new species from Central Iran. Linzer Biol. Beitr. 35: 607-612.
Akhani, H. 2003. [Status and problems in conservation of genetic resources in Iran]. Payam (Monthly Bulletin of Iranian Genetic Society). 6: 6-8.[In Persian]. [30]
Akhani, H. & Ghorbani, A. B. 2003. Mandragora turcomanica (Solanaceae), a new distribution record for an endangered species. Syst. Biodiv. 1: 177-180. [29]
Akhani, H. 2003. Notes on the flora of Iran 4: Two new records and a synopsis of new data on Iranian Cruciferae since Flora Iranica. Candollea 58: 369-385. [28 pdf]
Yassa, N, Akhani, H., Aghaahmadi, M. & Salimian, M. 2003. Essential oils from two endemic species of Apiaceae from Iran. Z. Naturforschung 58c: 459-463. [27]
Akhani, H., Ghobadnejhad, M. & Hashemi, S. M. 2003. Ecology, biogeography and pollen morphology of Bienertia cycloptera Bunge (Chenopodiaceae), an enigmatic C4 plant without Kranz anatomy. Plant Biology 5: 167-178. (Highlighted). [26 pdf]
Akhani, H. & Salimian, M. 2003. An extant disjunct stand of Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Juglandaceae) in Central Zagros (Iran). Willdenowia 33: 113-120. [25 pdf]
2002
Akhani, H. 2002. Notes on the flora of Iran 1: Asparagus (Asparagaceae) and Nitraria (Zygophyllaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 59 (2): 295-302. [24 pdf]
Akhani, H. & Ziegler, H. 2002. Photosynthetic pathways and habitats of grasses in Golestan National Park (NE Iran), with an emphasis on the C4 grass dominated rock communities. Phytocoenologia. 32 (3): 455-501. [23]. Ask for pdf.
2000
Kürschner, H., Papp, B. & Akhani, H. 2000. New records to the bryophyte flora of Iran. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park IV. Nova Hedwigia 71 (3-4): 509-518. [22]
Akhani, H. 2000. Plant diversity of Golestan National Park. In: Mohammadi Fazel; A. (ed.): Paleontology and Biodiversity, pp. 217-242. UNDP & Department of Environment. Tehran. (Persian summary of Akhani 1998 in Stapfia 53). [21]
1988-1998 (Student period)
Akhani, H. 1999. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park, NE Iran III. Three new species, one new subspecies and fifteen new records for Iran. Edinburgh J. Bot. 56 (1): 1-31. [20]
Akhani, H. & Scholz, H. 1998. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park, NE Iran II: A new Poa and some new and noteworthy grass records for Iran. Edinburgh J. Bot. 55 (3): 443-453. [19]
Akhani, H. 1998. Plant biodiversity of Golestan National Park, Iran. Stapfia (411 pages, 16 figures, 880 distribution maps, 171 colour pictures). [18]
Akhani, H., Trimborn, P. & Ziegler, H. 1997. Photosynthetic pathways in Chenopodiaceae from Africa, Asia and Europe with their ecological, phytogeographical and taxonomical importance. Plant Systematics & Evolution 206: 187-221. [17 pdf]
Akhani, H. & Podlech, D. 1997. SuaedaScop. (Chenopodiaceae) In: Rechinger, K. H. (ed.) Flora Iranica 172: 133-152 tab. 86-100. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt Graz. [16]
Akhani, H. 1996. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park, NE Iran, I: A new species and some new plant records. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien. 98B Suppl. 97 - 105. [15]
Akhani, H. 1996. A new species and a synonym in Chenopodiaceae from Iran. Sendtnera 3: 5 -11. [14]
Akhani, H. & Joharchi, M. R. 1995. New and interesting records for the flora of Iran. Willdenowia 25: 261 - 266. [13]
Akhani, H. 1994. [A survey to the botanical literatures of Iran (K. H. Rechinger, Flora Iranica, Lfg. 1-171]. Nashri-Danish 14 (3): 40-46. (In Persian). [12]
Ebrahimzadeh, H, Ataei-Azimi, A., Akhani, H. & Noori-Daloii, M. R. 1994. Comparison of seed proteins electrophoresis of eight species of the genus Suaeda (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran. J. Sci. I. R. Iran 5 (4): 141 - 148. [11]
Ebrahimzadeh, H, Ataei-Azimi, A., Akhani, H. & Noori-Daloii, M. R. 1994. Studies on the caryology of some species of the genus Suaeda (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran. J. Sci. I. R. Iran 5 (3): 81 - 88. [10]
Akhani, H. & Förther, H. 1994. The genus Heliotropium L. (Boraginaceae) in Flora Iranica Area. Sendtnera 2: 187 - 276. [9]
Akhani, H. & Ghorbanli, M. 1993. A contribution to the halophytic vegetation and flora of Iran. In: Lieth, H. & Al Masoom, A. (eds.). Towards the rational use of high salinity tolerant plants, vol 1: 35 - 44. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht. [8 pdf]
Akhani, H. 1993. [Adaptation and distribution of perennial species of the genus Heliotropium in desertic areas of Iran]. In Proceedings of the First Seminar of the Problems of Iranian Deserts and Kavirs (May 17-20, 1992, Yazd), vol. 1: 524 - 545. Iranian Desert Research Center, University of Tehran (In Persian). [7]
Akhani, H. & Riedl, H. 1991. Heliotropium esfandiarii (Boraginaceae), a new species from north-central Iran. Linzer biol. Beitr. 23/2: 615 - 620. [6]
Akhani, H. 1991. Heliotropium disciforme (Boraginaceae) a new species from northeast of Iran. Linzer biol. Beitr. 23/2: 569 - 573. [5]
Akhani, H. 1990. An introduction to the desert vegetation of Iran. Mohit-e Zist (The Environment) 3 (2): 4 - 12 & 72 - 73. (In Persian, English summary). [4]
Akhani, H. 1989. (publ. 1992). A contribution to the vegetation and flora of Kavire-Meyghan (NE, Arak), Iran. J. of Sci. Univ. Tehran 18 (1 - 4): 75 - 84. (In Persian, English summary). [3]
Botschantzev, V. P., Akhani, H. 1989. A new section and a new species of the genus Salsola (Chenopodiaceae) from the southern Iran. Bot. Zhurn., 74 (11): 1664 - 1666. (In Russian). [2]
Akhani, H. 1988. Plant records from Kavire-Meyghan (Arak), new to Iran. Iranian. J. Bot. 4 (1): 105 - 107. [1]
Taxonomic novelties (new species, subspecies and new combinations)
Allium autumniflorum F.O.Khass. & Akhani -- Rostaniha 7(Suppl. 2): 120 (-121; fig. 1A, map). 2006
Eriocycla ghafooriana Akhani -- Edinburgh J. Bot. 56(1): 21. 1999
Laser rechingeri Akhani -- in Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, 98B(Suppl.): 99 (1996).
Leutea laseroides Akhani -- Illus. Fl. Golestan Natl. Park 1: 341. 2005
Leutea glaucopruinosa (Rech.f.) Akhani & Salimian
Seseli ghafoorianum (Akhani) Pimenov & Kljuykov -- Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow& Leningrad) 85(10): 106. 2000
Seseli tortuosum L. subsp. kiabii Akhani -- Edinburgh J. Bot. 56(1): 26. 1999
Centaurea golestanica Akhani & Wagenitz -- Edinburgh J. Bot. 56(1): 6. 1999
Cynoglossum kandavanensis (Bornm. & Gauba) Akhani -- in Stapfia, 53: 80 (1998)
Heliotropium aucheri DC. subsp. carmanicum (Bunge) Akhani & H.Förther -- Sendtnera 2: 205 (1994).
Heliotropium dasycarpum Ledeb. ex Eichw. subsp. transoxanum (Bunge) Akhani & H.Förther -- Sendtnera 2: 230 (1994):.
Heliotropium disciforme Akhani -- in Linz. Biol. Beitr., 23(2): 569 (1991).
Heliotropium esfandiarii Akhani & Riedl -- in Linz. Biol. Beitr., 23(2): 615 (1991).
Heliotropium ziegleri Akhani -- Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 155(3): 422 (-423; fig. 18). 2007 [6 Nov 2007]
trib. Caroxyloneae Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Bienertia sinuspersici Akhani -- Syst. Bot. 30(2): 291 (290-301; figs. 1-5). 2005 [17 Jun 2005]
Caroxylon abarghuense (Assadi) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon aegaeum (Rech.f.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon arabicum Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon araneosum (Botsch.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon canescens (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon carpathum (P.H.Davis) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon chorassanicum (Botsch.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon cyclophyllum (Baker) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon dzhungaricum (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon ericoides (M.Bieb.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon forcipitatum (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon gaetulum (Maire) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon glabrescens (Burtt Davy) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon imbricatum (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon implicatum (Botsch.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon incanescens (C.A.Mey.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon inermis (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon jordanicola (Eig) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon littoralis (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon nitrarium (Pall.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon passerinum (Bunge) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon persicum (Bunge ex Boiss.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon pulvinatum (Botsch.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon roshevitzii (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon scleranthum (C.A.Mey.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon spinescens (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon stenopterum (Wagenitz) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon tetrandrum (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon turkestanicum (Litv.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon vermiculatum (L.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon villosum (Schult.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon volkensii (Schweinf. & Asch.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Caroxylon yazdianum (Assadi)r Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Climacoptera maimanica (Freitag) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis alaeflava (Assadi) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis commixtus (Bunge) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis ferganica (Iljin) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis leucophysa (Botsch.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis pedunculata (Assadi) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis pilosa (Pall.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis rarifolia (K.Koch) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Halimocnemis rosea (Trautv.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali australis (R.Br.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali collina (Pall.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali griffithii (Bunge) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali ikonnikovii (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali jacquemontii (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali komarovii (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali paulsenii (Litv.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali tamamschjanae (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali tamariscina (Pall.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kali zaidamica (Iljin) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria aucheri (Moq.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria cana (K.Koch) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria futilis (Iljin) Akrhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria gossypina (Bunge ex Boiss.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria lachnantha (Botsch.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria pycnophylla (Brenan) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria rubescens (Franch.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria tomentosa (Moq.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria vvedenskyi (Iljin & Popov) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 948. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Kaviria zehzadii (Akhani) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 949. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Pyankovia Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 949. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Pyankovia brachiata (Pall.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 949. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Salicornia persica Akhani -- Linzer Biol. Beitr. 35(1): 608 (607-612; figs.). 2003 [30 June 2003]
Salsola rosmarinus (Bunge) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Salsola setifera (Moq.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Salsola zehzadii Akhani -- Sendtnera 3: 6 (1996). (IK)
Salsola zygophylloides (Aellen & C.C.Towns.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Suaeda sect. Alexandra (Bunge) Kapralov, Akhani & Roalson -- Syst. Bot. 31(3): 582. 2006 [12 Sep 2006]
Suaeda baluchestanica Akhani & Podlech -- Fl. Iranica [Rechinger]172: 151. 1997 (IK)
Suaeda lehmannii (Bunge) Kapralov, Akhani & Roalson -- Syst. Bot. 31(3): 582. 2006 [12 Sep 2006]
Turania Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Turania androssowii (Litv.) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Turania aperta (Paulsen) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Turania deserticola (Iljin) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Turania sogdiana (Bunge) Akhani -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 946. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Xylosalsola chiwensis (Popov) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Xylosalsola paletzkiana (Litv.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Xylosalsola richteri (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson -- Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168(6): 947. 2007 [Jul-Aug 2007]
Euphorbia acanthodes Akhani -- Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(1): 108 (-110; figs.). 2004 [Sept. 2004]
Plantago podlechii Akhani -- Edinburgh J. Bot. 56(1): 16. 1999 (IK)
Poa golestanensis H.Scholz & Akhani -- Edinburgh J. Bot. 55(3): 449. 1998 (IK)
Zeravschania pastinacifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Salimian & Akhani
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