The taxa of Astragalus section Hymenostegis are an important element mountainous and steppe habitats in Southwest Asia. A phylogenetic hypothesis sect. has been obtained from nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) plastid ycf1 sequences up to 303 individuals 106 species, including all 89 currently assigned Hymenostegis, 14 species other sections, two Oxytropis one Biserrula designated as outgroups. Bayesian inference parsimony analyses reveal that three closely related...

Abstract Background The genus Astragalus is the largest and one of most diverse genera flowering plants, particularly in Northern Hemisphere, with a significant concentration species Irano-Turanian region. Within this genus, section Hymenostegis notable for its complexity high levels endemism, especially northwestern Iran. During recent field explorations West Azarbaijan province, distinct population was identified, differing from known within . This study aimes to describe analyze new...

Astragalus phanothrix has long been a taxonomically controversial species due to conflicting synonymizations and section placements. Originally described under sect. Onobrychium by Bornmüller in 1915, it was later transferred Hypoglottidei synonymized with A. saganlugensis. Recent treatments cancellatus within Onobrychoidei, highlighting persistent taxonomic ambiguities arising from overlapping morphological characters the lack of integrative analyses. This study reassessed status using...

Iris pseudomeda is described and illustrated as a new species of section Oncocyclus from Kurdistan province in northwestern Iran. It occurs among subalpine flora Zagros mountain range, on stony calcareous hillsides the brink grassland fields. A complete morphological description, conservation status, botanical illustrations, notes habitat distribution range are presented for species. Furthermore, taxonomic relationships I. with other members this rhizomatous bearded section, particularly...

Recurrent miscarriage (RM) defined as 2 or more spontaneous before 20 weeks of gestation, affects at least 1 % couples trying to conceive. In over 50 cases, the cause loss pregnancy remains unexplained. Reduced expression Angiogenic factors such as: vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) and VEGF-C has been linked with miscarriage, likely due defective foetal placental angiogenesis.To investigate relationships between serum level VEGF-A clinical characteristic in women URM compare...

Estrogens are a group of sex hormones which have receptors on the skin and lead to increased cells wound healing. Normally isoflavonoids present in Astragalus floccosus Boiss. (Leguminosae). Therefore, study was conducted evaluate presence A. floccosus' rich fraction flavonoid its healing effect accordingly. Flavonoids were evaluated by LCMS. Scratch medium culture treated with Astragalus' (RFF) compared nontreated during 48 hours. In addition, vivo full-thickness evaluation performed rats....

As a result of recent expedition to the north-west Iran, we describe here newly dicovered species, Astragalus makuensis, belonging sect. Hymenostegis. The new species is described and illustrated with line drawing, compared its most closely related A. hymenocystis pereshkhoranicus. endemic western Azarbayejan province Iran.

Background: One of the basic steps to quality improvement in hospitals is obtain patients’ feedback. Objectives: The aim this study was assess hospital services from patient’s perspective affiliated with Dezful University Medical Sciences (DUMS), Dezful, Iran. Methods: In cross-sectional study, 400 patients were selected six DUMS. data collected using SERVQUAL questionnaire including 22 pairs questions (organized two aspects service importance and performance) 5 dimensions tangibility,...

Astragalus is with nearly 3000 described species the largest genus of flowering plants. So far analyses pollen characters have only been conducted for a few groups within genus. Here we analyse grains 22 representative section Hymenostegis using scanning electron microscopy. We found basic shape to be oblate-spheroidal and apertures tricolpate as other eudicots. The sculpturing pattern exine micro-reticulate. Pollen show low morphological variation among different this section, but...

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The vast majority of highly valuable species the Leguminosae in temperate latitudes belong to Inverted Repeat-Lacking Clade (IRLC). Despite having a generally conserved monosymmetric floral morphology, members this group are remarkable with pronounced diversity sizes, modes staminal fusion, and pollination strategies. This paper examined androecia nectaries (FNs) selected genera IRLC. External morphology was investigated using stereomicroscopy scanning electron microscopy. In some cases,...

Astragalus dilutuloides Maassoumi, F.Ghahrem. & Bagheri, sp. nov. and montis-queydari F.Ghahrem., Maassoumi are described as new species. Morphological evidence (bifurcated trichome, acaulescence, free stipules, bibracteolate, non-inflated calyx in fruit) supports taxonomic placement of the taxa L. sect. Incani DC. These endemic to Zanjan province western Iran. is close A. dilutulus but it differs with having longer habit, leaves, leaves indumentum, peduncle, color bract bracteoles hairs....

Abstract A new species of the genus Astragalus , namely . hakkianus Bagheri, Maassoumi & Rahimin. is described and illustrated from NW Iran. It most closely related to peresh­khoranicus F. Ghahrem. A. chehreganii Zarre Podlech. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

As a result of taxonomic and phylogenetic revision Astragalus section Hymenostegis we identified new species from northwestern Iran, namely A. remotispicatus spec. nov., which is described illustrated here. It morphologically similar to karl-heinzii in possessing lax inflorescence. Phylogenetic inference the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region support as clearly distinct within lax-inflorescence group this section. Also placement sciureus var. subsessilis was found...

As a result of recent botanical expeditions to the north Iran, we describe here new endemic Allium species from Gilan province named gilanense. Molecular and morphological data indicate that it belongs sect. Codonoprasum. We provide description, comparing gilanense with closest relative taxa A. lenkoranicum paniculatum, preliminary karyotype species, molecular phylogenetic derived nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS) chloroplast intergenic spacer trnH-psbA. The chromosome...

Astragalus rubrostriatus Bunge and qoturensis Podlech, belonging to sect. Hymenostegis Bunge, are recorded here for the first time from Turkey. In addition, chrysostachys Boiss. is excluded list of Turkish species Astragalus.

As the result of surveying relevant type specimens, together with macro‐ and micro‐morphological studies, chromosome counting ITS sequencing, Astragalus trifoliastrum was found to be a species independent A. laguriformis (with which it has peviously been synonymized). In contrast, wanensis , assumed synonym indeed appears identical . The diploid number 2n = 16 is reported for first time

A new section of Astragalus from Mt. Alvand, W Iran, was recognized namely sect. Elvendia Bagheri & Maassoumi, nov., which is described here based on A. leucargyreus Bornm. full description and diagnosis the are given taxonomic relationships its allied taxa discussed. Molecular phylogenetic data obtained nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as well plastid ycf1 matK genes strongly support that species separated sections Hymenostegis Adiaspastus, where placed before,...

Astragalus section Hymenostegis is one of the important characteristic elements thorn-cushion formations in Irano-Turanian floristic region. In this paper, we examined chromosome number 17 species (15 new reports) and provide estimates genome size for 62 individuals belonging to 38 taxa A. sect. Hymenostegis, some outside section, plus two Oxytropis species. Based on counts 11 were found be diploid (2n = 16), four tetraploid 32) hexaploid 48). From measurements silica-gel dried material,...