Illustrated Flora of Alborz Mountain Range Iran

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Language: English, with English, Persian, and scientific nomenclature

The Irano-Anatolian region is a global biodiversity hotspot harbouring an enormous number of plant species and a high proportion of endemics. Alborz is one of the richest mountain ranges of this region in Iran with more than 3,600 vascular plant species. Close to 20 years of research experience on the flora and vegetation types of this mountain range and adjacent regions gave the authors the opportunity to photograph the plant species of the area and to illustrate them.

In this book, a total of 1,584 vascular plant species of Alborz mountain range in 647 genera and 117 families are presented. Of those, 22 species are pteridophytes (in 16 genera and 12 families), eight species are gymnosperms, 242 species are monocotyledons, and 1,312 species are dicotyledons. The order of the families is evolutionary and based on the latest APG classification, but the genera and species are alphabetically arranged. The morphology of each species is briefly described. Moreover, general distribution, habitat types, flowering time and a map showing the distribution range inside of Iran for each species are presented. All photos have been taken in the wild and in natural habitats.

In the book's introduction, the geography, flora, biogeography and different vegetation types of this mountain range are briefly presented.

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Biography

Jalil Noroozi was born in 1979 in north-western Iran, and received his academic education at the University of Tabriz (BSc), University of Tehran (MSc) and University of Vienna (PhD). He has been researching the plant diversity, vegetation and biogeography of alpine habitats of South-West Asia since 2003. Currently, he is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Vienna.

Amir Talebi was born in 1986 in northern Iran. He received his PhD in plant science and ecology at the University of Tehran. The main topics of his research are plant diversity and vegetation types in Iran. Currently, he is a researcher at the Iranian Biological Research Center.