A morphological survey and a taxonomic revision of the genus Secale L. (Triticeae, Poaceae) in Iran

The taxonomic status of the genus Secale L. in Iran was reviewed. Morphological and taxonomic aspects of the taxa belonging to the genus were studied based on a total number of 50 accessions and 104 herbarium sheaths from a wide range of distribution of the genus in Iran. The results of this study showed that the genus Secale occurs in Iran with two species: 1- Secale cereale L. subsp. cereale and subsp. ancesterale Zhuk., and 2- Secale strictum (C. Presl) C. Presl subsp. strictum var. strictum and var. ciliatiglume (Boiss.) Fred. & G. Petersen.