Two new Cephalaria Schrad. ex Roem. et Schult. species (Caprifoliaceae) from Turkey, Cephalaria davisiana Göktürk & Sümbül and Cephalaria sumbuliana Göktürk, are described and illustrated. A map showing their distribution and other related taxa is given. Th e morphological diff erences of the 2 new species are discussed and comparisons are made with the similar Cephalaria speciosa Boiss. & Kotschy and Cephalaria elmaliensis Hub.-Mor. & V.A.Matthews. In addition to morphological observations, C. davisiana, C. sumbuliana, C. elmaliensis, and C. speciosa were analysed by applying RAPD-PCR techniques. RAPD methods clearly distinguished between the new species and the 2 species that they resemble. Türkiye Cephalaria (Caprifoliaceae) cinsinden iki yeni tür Özet: Türkiye' den iki yeni Cephalaria Schrad. ex Roem. et Schult. (Caprifoliaceae) türü, Cephalaria davisiana Göktürk & Sümbül ve Cephalaria sumbuliana Göktürk tanımlandı ve çizildi. Bu yeni türlerin ve akraba türlerin yayılışını g...

Pterocephalus tetraflorus S. E. Shahbaz, nom, nova, is proposed as a new name for Pterocephalus strictus Boiss. et Hohen, described by Boissier in1843, followed by Shahina and John in 2013. The description of P. tetraflorus is amended with characters of mature flowers and achenes, illustrated and its diagnostic characters, geographical distribution and habitats are presented. The species P. tetraflorus is closely related to P. strictus, but can be easily separated by forming only four-flowered capitula against numerous flowered-capitula for P. strictus and other Pterocephalus species.

In this paper, the taxonomy of some previously reported taxa as Cercospora apii s. lat. in Iran is discussed and some new records are listed. Cercospora species on Abelia grandiflora (C. deutziae), Erythrina crista-galli (C. erythrinicola), Euphorbia heterophylla (C. pulcherrimae) and Zanthedeschia aethiopica (C. richardiicola) are new for mycobiota of Iran. Cercospora iridis which has been previously reported from Iran probably belongs to the genus Passalora, but more specimens should be examined for final conclusion.

Ceratocephala Moench (Ranunculaceae, Ranunculeae) is a weedy and medicinal plant with 4-12 accepted taxa in the world from which two are present in Iran: C. falcata, C. testiculata. These are wide spread weedy plants in Iran. These two species are sympatric. C. falcata is very polymorphic. There is confusion between dwarf specimens of C. falcata with C. testiculata. In present study, the morphological (macroand micro-) and anatomical properties of Ceratocephala species of Iran have been studied. Totally 27 populations are collected from different localities of Iran. Qualitative and quantitative morphological and anatomical features were evaluated and measured and were used to compare species. Stem and leaf cross sections were considered. Pollen and fruit surface were studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy. Although both species are very similar but the main differences are observed in their fruit surface indumentums and pollen exine sculpture. Species differences are discussed.

The systematic revision of the Egyptian species belonging to the family Capparaceae based on fresh materials with extensive field observations and herbarium materials is reported. This revision showed the presence of four genera Boscia, Capparis, Cadaba and Maerua. Species delimitation in Capparis was re-evaluated, resulting in the recognition of four species of Capparis: C. decidua (Forssk.) Edgew, C. sinaica Veill., C. spinosa L. (with three varieties viz., spinosa, canescens and deserti) and C. orientalis Veill. The last species is proposed to be elevated from var. inermis to the species level. Our results revealed also that leaves, stipules, flowers and fruit characters are of significant taxonomic value. A key for identification of the genera, species and varieties is provided. Type, synonyms, and selected specimens for each species are also presented.