Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Agriculture Jahad Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (RIFR) INDEX SEMINUM ٢١-٢٠٢٠ NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN OF IRAN Ligularia persica Boiss. INDEX SEMINUM ٢١-٢٠٢٠ NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN OF IRAN (NBGI) Please use the enclosed form for your order Address: National Botanical Garden of Iran Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands P. O. Box: ۱۳۱۸۵ -۱۱۶ Tehran, Iran Tel: + ۹۸۲۱ ۴۴۷۸۷۲۸۲ -۵ Fax: + ۹۸۲۱ ۴۴۷۸۷۲۲۳ E-mail: [email protected] Managers: A. Jalili, Director of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands B. Hamzehee, Head of Botany Research Division. Seed Collectors: Y. Ajani V. Mozaffarian J. Mohebbi M. Rezaei NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN OF IRAN An area of about '+, hectares was allocated to the garden where is .*(١٩ The garden was founded in situated by the freeway between Tehran and -araj cities at an altitude of about './, m above sea level. The area is flat and slopes gently to the south and the Albourz Mountains form the bac1ground in north side. The climate is dry with an average annual precipitation of /2, mm falling between November and May. Temperature reaches as much as 2/ 4 2.5 C during July and August. During winter the temperature may fall to 4',5 C or lower. The natural vegetation of the area is dry Artemisia sieberi steppe . The garden includes // different collections representing Iranian and e7otic habitats and vegetation types. Si7 artificial la1es have been created. Three hills 9the highest reaching '( m:, have been built up to represent the Albourz and ;agros Mountains, 9the largest mountain chains of Iran: and Himalaya Mountain. A large roc1 garden with cliff walls and a waterfall has been completed as well as a special section for Iranian bulbous plants. The Horticultural Display Area has been established and planted mainly with e7otic species. Hyrcanian Forest habitat 9* ha: and ;agros Oa1 Forest habitat 9/=( ha: are well established in garden. Another cliff wall with waterfall has been built up in Albourz Section. Furthermore a wetland area has been designed and cultivated in this section. A river has been constructed for about l 1m long circulating between Caspian La1e and Reservoir La1e. Another river runs from Albourz Waterfall into the Caspian La1e. A section for desert plants with sand dunes, a salt la1e and a wadi have been constructed as well. Medicinal Plants section has been planted with native and e7otic medicinal, aromatic and industrial plant species. The fruit garden is created using different native fruit cultivars. The systematic area also has been constructed, designed according to CronquistAs system and planted according to plant families order. The forest and wal1way with some pavilions and other facilities have been prepared. The Japanese and Chinese gardens are parts of the garden which have been completed in an area about /=+ hectares. Arboretum is a new section in the garden which has been established in an area of '+ hectares. The path ways and a la1e of about one hectare have been constructed. The native trees and shrubs of Iran as well as e7otic species are being planted in this part of the garden. The Europe, America, Broad Leaf Evergreens, Caucasus Sections and the central part of the garden representing a Persian Carden Design and rose garden have been established. Subtropical species of south of Iran have been planted in a Creenhouse representing southern Iran flora. The Carden is open to the public and many social events including educational programs are running for students and NCO organizations. Seed Collection Sites* Alliaceae ٤--١٤ .Allium akaka S.G. Gmel. ex Schult. & Schult.f ١ ١--١٨ .Allium scabriscapum Boiss ٢ ٤--١٨ .Allium victorialis L ٣ Amaranthaceae ١--٥ .Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult., Syst. Veg., ed ٤ ١--١٦ .Aerva persica (Burm.f.) Merr ٥ Anacardiaceae ٤--٢ .Pistacia atlantica DC ٦ Apiaceae ٥--١ .Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam ٧ ٦--١ .Apium graveolens L ٨ ٢--٢ .Cervaria cervariifolia (C.A. Mey.) M. Pimen ٩ ٢--٩ & .Chaerophyllum macrospermum (Willd. ex Schult.) Fisch ١٠ C.A. Mey. ١--١٠ .Conium maculatum L ١٢ ٢--١٢ Dorema ammoniacum D.Don ١٣ ٣--١٢ .Echinophora platyloba DC ١٤ ١--١٣ .Echinophora sibthorpiana Guss ١٥ ٢--١٣ .Eryngium billardierei Heldr. ex Boiss ١٦ ٣--١٣ .Eryngium caeruleum M.Bieb ١٧ ٤--١٣ .Ferula assa-foetida L ١٨ ١--١٨ Bilacunaria microcarpa (M.Bieb.) Pimenov & V.N.Tikhom ١٩ ٣--١٨ Johreniopsis stricticaulis (Rech.f.) Pimenov ٢٠ ٣--١٨ .Leutea petiolaris (DC.) Pimenov ٢١ ٣--١٨ . Malabaila secacul (Mill.) Boiss ٢٢ ٤--١٨ Oenanthe pimpinelloides L ٢٣ ٤--١٨ .Pastinaca sativa L ٢٤ ٤--١٨ .Pimpinella affinis Ledeb ٢٥ ٤--١٨ .Pimpinella aurea DC ٢٦ ٤--١٨ .Pimpinella dichotoma Hort ex Steud ٢٧ ٤--١٨ .Prangos ferulacea Lindl ٢٨ ١--١٩ .Prangos haussknechtii Boiss ٢٩ ٣--١٩ .Scaligeria meifolia Boiss ٣٠ ٣--١٩ .Smyrnium cordifolium Boiss ٣١ ٣--٢٠ Zosima absinthifolia Link ٣٢ Asclepiadaceae ٤--١٣ Cynanchum acutifolium Reiche ٣٣ Asparagaceae ٤--١٨ Bellevalia glauca Kunth ٣٤ Asteraceae ٣--١ Achillea collina (Becker ex Rchb.f.) Heimerl ٣٥ ٤--١ .Achillea eriophora DC ٣٦ ١--٢ .Achillea millefolium L ٣٧ ٣--٩ .Achillea pannonica Scheele ٣٨ ٤--١ .Achillea tenuifolia Lam ٣٩ ٤--٩ .Achillea vermicularis Trin ٤٠ ٥--٩ .Acroptilon repens (L.) DC ٤١ ٢--١٠ .Anthemis altissima L ٤٢ ٤--١٠ .Anthemis tinctoria L ٤٣ ٤--١٠ .Artemisia aucheri Boiss ٤٤ ٤--١٠ .Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit ٤٥ ٤--١٠ .Artemisia sibirica Maxim ٤٦ ٣--١٢ .Aster amellus L ٤٧ ٤--١٢ .Aster diplostephioides Benth. & Hook.f ٤٨ ٥--١٢ .Aster tataricus Turcz ٤٩ ٥--١٢ .Centaurea aucheri (DC.) Wagenitz ٥٠ ٦--١٢ ,.Centaurea imperialis Hausskn. ex Bornm ٥١ ١--١٣ .Centaurea lanata Roxb ٥٢ ١--١٣ .Centaurea virgata Lam ٥٣ ١--١٣ .Cichorium intybus L ٥٤ ١--١٣ .Cirsium echinus (M. Bieb.) Sch.Bip ٥٥ ١--١٣ .Cnicus benedictus L ٥٦ ٢--١٣ Cousinia calocephala Jaub. & Spach ٥٧ ٣--١٣ Cousinia phyllocephala Bornm. & Gauba ٥٨ ٢--١٣ .Cousinia turcomanica C.Winkl ٥٩ ٣--١٣ Dittrichia graveolens (L.) Greuter ٦٠ ١--١٤ Echinacea paradoxa Britton ٦١ ٣--١٣ Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench ٦٢ ١--١٥ .Echinops cephalotes DC ٦٣ ٢--١٥ .Echinops cephalotes DC ٦٤ ٤--١٧ .Echinops mosulensis Rech.f ٦٥ ٥--١٥ Echinops ritrodes Bunge ٦٦ ١--١٨ .Helichrysum oligocephalum DC ٦٧ ٣--١٨ .Heteropappus altaicus Novopokrov ٦٨ ٤--١٨ .Inula helenium L ٦٩ ٤--١٨ .Jurinea macrocephala DC ٧٠ ٤--١٨ .Leontodon asperrimus (Willd.) Endl ٧١ ٤--١٨ Leucanthemella serotina (L.) Tzvelev ٧٢ ٤--١٨ Picris strigosa M.Bieb ٧٣ ٤--١٨ .Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh ٧٤ ٤--١٨ .Sanvitalia procumbens Lam ٧٥ ٤--١٨ .Scozonera laciniata L ٧٦ ٤--١٨ .Scorzonera tortuosissima Boiss ٧٧ ٤--١٨ .Senecio mollis Willd ٧٨ ٤--١٨ .Serratula cerinthifolia (Sm.) Boiss ٧٩ ٤--١٨ .Serratula coriacea Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Ex. DC ٨٠ ٤--١٨ .Tanacetum parthenium Sch.Bip ٨١ ١--١٩ .Tanacetum polycephalum Sch.Bip ٨٢ ٢--١٩ Verbesina encelioides (Cav.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex A.Gray ٨٣ ٢--١٩ .Zoegea purpurea Fresen ٨٤ Berberidaceae ٢--١٥ Berberis integerrima Bunge ٨٥ Betulaceae ٤--١٨ Betula pendula Roth ٨٦ Bignoniaceae ٤--١٨ Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet ٨٧ Boraginaceae ٣--٩ .Anchusa italica Retz ٨٨ ٤--١٣ .Echium italicum L ٨٩ Brassicaceae ٢--١٣ .Aethionema grandiflorum Boiss. & Hohen ٩٠ ٣--١٣ .Aubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC ٩١ ٤--١٣ .Fibigia eriocarpa Boiss ٩٢ ٤--١٣ .Fortuynia garcinii Shuttlew. ex Boiss ٩٣ ١--١٧ .Isatis cappadocica Desv ٩٤ ١--١٨ Isatis minima Bunge ٩٥ ٣--١٨ .Lepidium draba L ٩٦ ٤--١٨ .Lepidium perfoliatum L ٩٧ ٤--١٨ .Pseudocamelina campylopoda Bornm. & Gauba ex Bornm ٩٨ ٤--٢٠ .Thlaspi stenocarpum Boiss. & Hohen ٩٩ ١٠٠ ٤--١٨ .Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn ١٠٠ Campanulaceae ٣--١ .Campanula bononiensis L ١٠١ ٤--١٨ .Campanula latifolia L ١٠٢ ٤--١٨ .Campanula rotundifolia Boiss ١٠٣ ٤--١٨ .Platycodon grandiflorus A.DC ١٠٤ Cannabaceae ٢--٣ .Celtis tournefortii Lam ١٠٥ ٤--١٨ .Celtis trinervia Roxb ١٠٦ Capparaceae ٤--١٨ .Capparis parviflora Boiss ١٠٧ Caprifoliaceae ٥--١٣ .Lonicera iberica M.Bieb ١٠٨ ٣--١٥ .Pterocephalus canus Coult. ex. DC ١٠٩ ٤--١٨ .Sambucus canadensis L ١١٠ ٤--١٨ Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.Blake ١١١ ٤--١٨ Viburnum lantana Wall. ex D.Don ١١٢ ٤--١٨ Viburnum rhytidophylloides Suringar ١١٣ Caryophyllaceae ٧--١ Acanthophyllum speciosum Schiman-Czeika ١١٤ ٣--١٧ .Dianthus armeria L ١١٥ ٧--١٢ .Dianthus carthusianorum L ١١٦ ٣--١٣ .Dianthus haematocalyx Boiss. & Heldr ١١٧ ٢--١٥ Dianthus kiusiana Makino ١١٨ ٣--١٥ Dianthus orientalis Adams ١١٩ ٢--١٧ .Dianthus plumarius Gunn. ex Spreng ١٢٠ ٣--١٧ .Dianthus sylvestris Boiss ١٢١ ٤--١٨ .Gypsophila libanotica Boiss ١٢٢ ٤--١٨ .Lychnis chalcedonica L ١٢٣ ٤--١٨ .Lychnis flos-cuculi L ١٢٤ ٤--١٨ .Lychnis coronaria Franch. & Sav ١٢٥ ٤--١٨ .Silene armeria M.Bieb ١٢٦ ٤--١٨ .Silene aucheriana Boiss ١٢٧ ٤--١٨ .Silene dichotoma Ehrh ١٢٨ ٤--١٨ Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke ١٢٩ ٤--١٨ .Spergularia diandra (Guss.) Boiss ١٣٠ ٤--١٨ Stellaria alsinoides Boiss. & Buhse ١٣١ ٤--١٨ .Vaccaria pyramidata Medik ١٣٢ Celastraceae ٥--١١ Euonymus latifolius Marshall ١٣٣ Chenopodiaceae ٤--١ .Atriplex griffithii Moq ١٣٤ ٣--١٤ .Chenopodium foliosum Asch ١٣٥ Cistaceae ٤--١٨ .Helianthemum apenninum Boiss ١٣٦ Clusiaceae ٤--١٣ .Hypericum perforatum L ١٣٧ Clusiaceae ٤--١٨ .Hypericum scabrum L ١٣٨ Convolvulaceae ٤--١٨ .Convolvulus tricolor L ١٣٩ Cornaceae ٥--١١ .Cornus australis C.A. Mey ١٤٠ Cupressaceae ٣--١٥ .Juniperus communis L ١٤١ Dipsacaceae ٤--١٨ Dipsacus laciniatus Falk ١٤٢ ٤--١٨ Scabiosa columbaria Willk. ex Willk. & Lange ١٤٣ Elaeagnaceae ٤--١٨ .Hippophae rhamnoides L ١٤٤ Ephedraceae ١--٤ .Ephedra foliata Boiss. ex C.A. Mey ١٤٥ Fabacea ٢--١ .Acacia salicina Lindl ١--٣ .Coronilla varia L ١٤٧ ٢--٨ .Ebenus stellata Boiss ١٤٨ ٤--١٨ .Lathyrus latifolius L ١٤٩ ٤--١٨ .Sophora japonica L ١٥٠ ١--١٣ .Alhagi maurorum Medik ١٥١ ٤--١٨ Cercis chinensis Bunge ١٥٢ ٤--١٨ .Cercis siliquastrum L ١٥٣ ٤--١٨ Halimodendron halodendron (Pall.) Druce ١٥٤ ٤--١٨ Wisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet ١٥٥ Hyacinthaceae ٤--١٨ .Muscari neglectum Guss.