Notes on the flora of Iran 6: Eight new plant records from Iran collected from Khorasan and Golestan Provinces (N.E.Iran)

Based on recent collections from different parts of Golestan Province and former Khorasan Province (now splits into three smaller provinces), following species are reported for the first time from Iran: Acanthophyllum kandaharicum Gilli, A. stenostegium Freyn, Anemone tschernjaewii Regel, Cephalorrhynchus picridiformis (Boiss.) Tuisl., Elatine hydropiper L., Gaillonia dubia Aitch. & Hemsl., Pseudosedum longidentatum Boriss., and Scrophularia nikitinii Gorschk. Furthermore the occurrence of Leptaleum hamatum Hemsl. & Lace in Iran is confirmed. Notes are given on the taxonomy and distribution of most species and a line drawing illustration is provided for Cephalorrhynchus picridiformis and Scrophularia nikitinii.