نشریه تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک
سال یازدهم شماره 4 (پیاپی 41، زمستان 1398)

 This Floristic research focuses on Khamin Mountain Protected Area with 25586 hectares, located about 30 km from the east of Gachsaran in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province and an altitude range between 800 to 3100 meters above the sea level and in a geographical position between the eastern longitude 50˚48ʹ30ʺ to 51˚03ʹ30ʺ and the northern latitude of 30˚22ʹ00ʺ to 30˚34ʹ30ʺ during the years 1394 and 1395 AH (2015 and 2016) through the survey method and linear transects. The results showed that there were 302 species belonging to 208 genera and 64 plant families including one type of Pteridophytes and 301 species of Angiospermes growing in the area. The Asteraceae families with 43, Lamiaceae with 26, Fabaceae with 25, Poaceae with 19, and Apiaceae with 17 species were the biggest Plant families in this region. The results of the study of biological types showed that Therophytes constituted 42%, Hemicryptophytes 31.7%, Cryptophytes 11.5% (Geophytes 11.2% and Helophytes .3%), Phanerophytes 10.5%, and Chamaephytes 3.9% of the biological types of the region and common vegetation elements of Iran-Torani 49% and Iran-Torani common with other regions 42%, Plural region elements 3.6%, Cosmopolitian 2.6%, Nebo-Sindian and the Mediterranean each constituted 1.3% of the vegetative elements of the area. Biological assessment of Plants showed that, in this area, 42 species including one Endangered Species (EN), 2 Vulnerable species (VU), 7 species with Data Deficiency (DD), 32 species with Lower Risk (LR), and 46 species of endemic plants grow in Iran.

Dog Rose shrub is one of the valuable medicinal plants that, due to the richness of useful compounds in the fruits, has the potential to be used as dietary supplements. The aim of this study was to investigate some morphological and phytochemical traits of 20 Dog Rose genotypes collected from natural habitats of the northwest and west of Iran. Trunk diameter, trunk cross-sectional area, plant height, canopy width, tree size, and volume index were recorded before harvesting. The leaf length, leaf width, leaf fresh weight, fruit length and width, fruit tail length, fruit fresh weight, number of seeds per fruit, fruit flavor, fruit texture, fruit appearance and attractiveness, total phenol, total flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity were measured. The results of the analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference at the 1% probability level among the samples collected from different locations for all traits. The poor correlation between traits resulted in the first two components of principal component analysis justifying a lower percentage of variation in the data. Cluster analysis using Euclidean Squared Distance and Ward Method showed that the studied genotypes were divided into four groups with different characteristics. The sample of Showt city, which was placed alone in the fourth group and also had the lowest elevation, had the highest value for most of the traits and could be considered in breeding programs.

 The Malvaceae family is one of the most important families of flowering plants which has been considered for its economical and medicinal applications. The present study investigated 96 quantitative and qualitative characters from leaf, petiole, stem morphology/anatomy, and seed micromorphology. Cluster analysis WARD and PCA were done in R software. The results showed that all species of Malva, Alcea, and Abutilon were classified in a major cluster and closed to Hibiscus species. Hibiscus esculentus and Gossypium hirsutum united with them in separate clusters. The separation of these species from the others was consistent with previous studies. The results of the morphological analysis showed that the leaf outline, the shape, and the number of epicalyx segments, the shape, and the size of flowers and petals, fruit type, and inflorescence type were different among species. Anatomical characteristics such as the presence/absence, size of glandular and non-glandular trichomes, variation in vascular bundles status, the presence/absence of mucilaginous ducts in the parenchyma of leaf, petiole, and stem varied from one species to another. Seed micromorphology showed that shape, surface, hairy/glabrous strophiole, and seed size were significant characters for genera and species delimitation. It seems that the formation of such groups is the result of environmental adaptation and homoplasy.

The Dalan-Kouh protected area is one of the most important areas in the west of Isfahan Province, which despite being mountainous, has various habitats. Spiders are one of the most important elements of fauna because of their role in controlling insect populations. In this study, the authors investigated the spider species diversity of the Dalan-Kouh protected area for the first time. The specimens were collected from various habitats including agricultural fields, mountain slopes, meadows, and caves. The specimens were preserved in 70% ethanol and subsequently were studied under the stereomicroscope. While studying important cognitive structures, including mating organs and important body structures and matching with diagnostic keys, the samples were identified. In this study, 43 species of 32 genera from 15 families were studied including Filistatidae (1 sp), Scytodidae (1 sp), Pholcidae (1 sp), Agelenidae (1 sp), Oxyopidae (1 sp), Araneidae (1 sp), Cheiracanthiidae (1 sp), Tetragnathidae (2 spp, 2 genera), Linyphiidae(1 sp), Oecobiidae(2 spp, 2 genera), Titanoecidae (1 sp), Gnaphosidae(7 spp in 5 genera), Salticidae(10 spp, 8 genera), Thomicidae(10 spp, 5 genera) and Philodromidae (2 spp,1 genus). Two families Titanoecidae and Oecobiidae and 9 species were reported for the first time from Isfahan province. The number of the recorded species in this study represents a more hidden and rich diversity of spiders in Dalan-Kouh protected area which needs much further investigation. Key words: Spider Diversity, New Records, Araneofauna.

In the course of the survey of mollusk fauna associated with the Karaj River in Alborz province of Iran and the collections made in the period 2015-2016, the fauna of snails was investigated. Specimens were mainly collected and studied using conventional methods such as sampling nets and direct collection by hand from aquatic plants, rotten substrates, shrubs, and weeds along the river. A total of 19 species of snails were identified for the first time from the Karaj River in Alborz Province, which belonged to 11 genera from 8 families and based on morphometric characteristics (including shape, size of shell, the dextral and sinistral position of the shell, operculum, aperture, radula, mucus color, respiratory pore, keel, renal ridge, and reproduction system). The most and least distribution among the identified snail species were 15 and 7 species belonging to Stations 2 and 7 of the Karaj River, respectively. The most commonly-distributed family was Lymnaeidae with 4 species of Lymnaea truncatula, Lymnaea gedrosiana, Lymnaea palustris, and Lymnaea pereger. Also, among the identified species, Lymnaea truncatula was the most frequent and had medical applications in the transmission of parasitic diseases in humans and Lymnaea truncatula. Gyraulus chinensi species was reported for the first time from Iran. All samples along with all relevant spatial and temporal information are available in the Museum of Agricultural Zoology Research Department of the Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute.

 In this research, the biodiversity of Collembola was studied in four different ecosystems (oak forests, pastures, fields, and fruit orchards) in Khorramabad and Delfan counties during 8 months of 2016. For this purpose, in each ecosystem, a cycle area with about 50m radius was selected and samples were taken from 10 plots each with 10 m2 inside the cycle. At the time of sampling, a soil sample from each plot at a depth of 20 cm and a surface area of 100 cm2 was collected and the population of Collembola was counted in the sample. The species structure and diversity were calculated using Shannon, Simpson, and Brilloun using Excel and SDR v.4 software. The diversity of species of different ecosystems showed that in both regions, the diversity of forest species was more than other ecosystems. In contrast, the field ecosystems of Khorramabad and Delfan rangeland had the least amount of species diversity. The overall comparison of the two cities showed that in general, Delfan city (with a Shannon index of 1.881) had a greater diversity of species than Khorramabad (with a Shannon index of 1.669). Calculations of the species structure of the springtails population in the province showed that the species Protaphorura sp. was eudominant in Delfan city. This species along with Ceratophysella stercoraria were dominant in Khorramabad. It seems that the two species were unrestricted in terms of height, temperature and humidity in the two cities.