Sajad Alipour

Once again, I’m missing another valuable congress simply because the costs are too heavy and unaffordable for Iranian researchers — and it’s honestly heartbreaking.

www.ihc2026.org

Silene schafta J.G.Gmel. ex Hohen.
Caryophyllaceae
Mazandaran, Iran
October 2025
Altitude: 700m

Crocus gilanicus B.Mathew
Iridaceae
Damash, Gilan, Iran
Endemic
October, 2025
Elevation: 1700m
#crocus #Iridaceae #Iran #botany

Fritillaria sanandajensis Advai

Named after Sanandaj, the center of Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Liliaceae
Kurdistan, Iran
April 2025
Elevation 2000m
This species was introduced several months ago.

Crocus caspius & Sternbergia lutea
Mazandaran, Iran
October 2025
Elevation 700m

Saffron time
Yesterday
I'll share a post about it next week.

Sternbergia clusiana
Amaryllidaceae
Fars province, Iran
November 2025
Altitude: 1950m

Crocus speciosus M.Bieb.
Iridaceae
Mazandaran & Gilan, Iran
October 2025
Elevation: 1600 - 2000 m

Sternbergia lutea (L.) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.
Amaryllidoideae
Mazandaran, Iran
Elevation 700 meters
October 2025

Crocus caspius Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen.
Iridaceae
Endemic to Iran
Mazandaran, Iran
24 October, 2025
Elevation 1700m
#crocus #Iridaceae #botany #ecology

Since 2020, we've discovered or introduced 8 new plant species to Iran! 🌱✨
#Biodiversity #PlantDiscovery

Proud to share that our article - Biarum persicum, a new species from Iran, and the resurrection of Biarum platyspathum (Araceae) - has just been published in the Phytotaxa journal!
doi.org/10.11646/phy...
Thank you to Dr. Maruf Balos and Ramiar Majidi for their nice teamwork

Astragalus hirticalyx Boiss. & Kotschy
Fabaceae
Arasbaran, Iran
June 2025
The native range of this species is E. Türkiye to NW.

Colchicum persicum Baker
Colchicaceae
Lorestan, Iran
October 10, 2025
Elevation 2100m
#Colchicum

Prometheum pilosum
Crassulaceae
NE of Iran, Kalibar
Elevation 2500m
June 2025
A real rock plant
#Crassulaceae

Zagrosia persica (Hausskn.) Speta
Syn: Scilla persica
Asparagaceae
Iran
April 2025
Elevation 1800m
#scilla #Asparagaceae

Dionysia janthina Bornm.
Primulaceae
Endemic
Fars, Iran
April, 2400m
#dionysia #Primulaceae #botany ‏

Iris lycotis Woronow زنبق جلفایی
Isfahan province, Iran
April; 2100m
#iris #Iridaceae #botany #ecology

Alkanna orientalis (L.) Boiss. شنگار شرقی
Boraginaceae
Kalibar, Iran
June 2025
Elevation 1800m
#alkanna #Boraginaceae #Iran #botany

Nepeta glomerulosa Boiss.
Lamiaceae
Yasuj, Iran, August 2025
Altitude: 3100m
#nepeta #Lamiaceae #wildflowers #botany

My garden, April 2025
Fritillaria gibbosa
Fritillaria marivanensis
Fritillaria kurdica

Centaurea luristanica Rech.fil.
Asteraceae
Endemic
Dehdez, Khouzestan, Iran
April 2025
Elevation: 800m
This species often grows in rocky areas.
#centaurea #Asteraceae #botany #ecology

Iranian Astragalus Species: A world of diversity!

Did you know there are over 900 Astragalus species in Iran's flora? It's a truly amazing number!

Arabis caucasica Willd.
Brassicaceae
Kermanshah, Iran
April 2025
Elevation 2250m
#arabis #Brassicaceae #botany #ecology

Fritillaria straussii Bornm / unusual color
Liliaceae
Kurdistan, Iran, Endemic
April 2025
Elevation 2100m
This species is usually green but is sometimes seen in an unusual burgundy colour. It typically forms larger populations in oak forests
#fritillaria #Liliaceae #ecology

Fritillaria imperialis
Fars province, Iran
April 2025
Elevation 2450m
#Fritillaria #Liliaceae #botany #ecology

Morina persica
Caprifoliaceae
Sepidan, Iran
April, 2200m

Oreophysa microphylla (Jaub. & Spach) Browicz
= Colutea triphylla
Fabaceae
Tehran, Iran
June 2025
#Fabaceae #colutea #botany #ecology

Thrilled to share that our international teamwork article, "Native Trees of the Mediterranean Region: Distribution, Diversity and Conservation Challenges", has been published in Current Forestry Reports (Q1, 5-year Impact Factor: 11.9)
Link of this paper:
doi.org/10.1007/s407...

Many of you have asked about the camera I use. I do not currently own a camera, as they can be quite expensive for me, so all my photographs are taken with my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. The S series offers excellent performance, and I have heard outstanding reviews of the S24 Ultra.