The Genus Astragalus in Iran. Vol. 2: Perennials. 1989. (Technical Publ., no. 44). 124 pls. (black & white). 430 p. gr8vo. Paper bd. - In Farsi, with an introduction in English.

From the preface: In this second volume, two sub-genera, including 13sections and 188 species of perennial astragali are studied and like thefirst volume, primarily, the key for the sections and afterward in eachsection, the key of the species are set out. In many cases, I am quiteaware of chromosomal characteristics which are the only basis ofinheritance, derivation and speciation, but in spite of that no successto give a phylogenetic to find any trace and phylogenic sequence andalthough in the species key of each section automatically artificialgroupings occur, in placing them, I could not follow the old existingfloristic sequences in flora. So I arranged the order of all species inthe form of Latin Alphabetic one. To introduce each species, first thescientific name, later its sources in floras and known monographs andthen their synonymous names are inserted. A Persian description of plantwith manipulation and monotonously is provided from the existing samplesand other information such as seminology and chromosomal countings areadded. Species which chromosomal countings have been done by the authorare marked with (*) asterisk. After description of each species, thetype locality have been mentioned. In this volume based onholotypification and lectotypification 6 sections and 14 species andvarieties for the first time are treated as synonyms. A new monotypicsection, 50 species, 2 subspecies and a new combination have beenmentioned as new taxa. 8 species are reported as the new records toIran.