FOUR NEW SPECIES OF THE ACANTHOLIMON (PLUMBAGINACEAE) IRAN GENUS FROM

Acantholimon densiflorum is described from azerbaijan province. it is related toa. caryopliyllaceum, a. araxanuum and a. annenum, but well characterized withmuch denser inflorescence. a. flabellum is described from ne. iran. it seems tobe related to a. haesarense, a species from kennan province. a. glabratum isdescribed from arak area. it is compared wit its relatives a. wendelboi and a.petuniflorum. a. moradii is described from kurdistan province. it is from a.acerosum and a. halophilum complex which is compared with.