Collection, identification and determination of genetic resources of Onobrychis Genus in Fars province

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Fars Research Center for Natural Res., Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

The Onobrychis genusin the family of Papilionaceae contains about 60 species in Iran. These species are adapted to various climates of Iran.This study has been done to find their habitats and to collect the existing species  as plant samples.  To identify the species, Flora Iranica was used. Results showed that there are 16 habitats containing 7 species in Fars province which can be divided into 3 groups according to climatic conditions of the province. These are: Onobrychis cornuta, O. crista-galli,  O. Gaubae,  O. melanotricha, O. Aucheri, O. ptolemaica and  O. sojakii.

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Iranian Journal of Rangelands and Forests Plant Breeding and Genetic Research
Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 6
March 2001
Pages 131-140

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