University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 16 61 2024 12 21 Biplot Analysis of the Morphological Variability in a Number of Secale cereale L. Genotypes Biplot Analysis of the Morphological Variability in a Number of Secale cereale L. Genotypes 1 8 28883 10.22108/tbj.2024.142309.1275 EN Nasser Sabbaghnia Professor, Department of Plant Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh Iran Mojtaba Nouraein Professor, Department of Plant Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh Iran Mosen Janmohammadi Professor, Department of Plant Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh Iran Journal Article 2024 08 03 The morphological variation of 64 Secale cereale L. accessions was evaluated based on several traits using a lattice design with two replications over two years (2016 and 2017). The first two principal components of the entry × tester interaction biplot accounted for 76% (46% and 30% for PC1 and PC2, respectively) of the variability across both years. Six vertex genotypes for the first year and eight vertex genotypes for the second year were identified. Important traits, such as grain yield and seed number per spike, were favorable in the sector of genotype 23, and this vertex was the same in both years. For cultivar release, genotype 23, followed by 21, 29, and 32, can be considered after being tested under multi-environmental trials for adaptability. Evaluation of grain yield indicated that genotypes 20, 21, 23, 28, 29, and 32 were the best genotypes across the two years. According to the discriminative potential of traits, seed width, awn length, spike weight, and thousand-seed weight were more discriminative. The ideal entry biplot indicated that the same genotypes identified for obtaining high grain yield had the ability to evaluate traits in S. cereale, and they can be assumed as ideotypes. Given the importance of seed number per spike, seed weight per spike, and seed width on grain yield in the current study, these traits should be considered in S. cereale. The identified variations demonstrated a high degree of diversity within S. cereale, for genetic improvement programs.

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University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 16 61 2024 12 21 Unlocking the genetic diversity of Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) in a lowland area of Sistan: a DNA barcoding study Unlocking the genetic diversity of Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) in a lowland area of Sistan: a DNA barcoding study 9 14 29189 10.22108/tbj.2025.143533.1289 EN Hossein Barahoei Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agriculture Institute, Research Institute of Zabol, Zabol, Sistan & Baluchestan, Iran Journal Article 2024 11 30 The identity of the scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) in the Sistan region, southeast Iran, was explored using a molecular marker. The list of identified species is as follows: Androctonus rostami Barahoei, 2025, Androctonus sistanus Barahoei & Mirshamsi, 2022, Kraepelinia palpator (Birula, 1903), Mesobuthus rakhshanii Barahoei, 2022, Odontobuthus tirgari Mirshamsi et al., 2013, Orthochirus persa (Birula, 1900), and Sassanidothus gracilis (Birula, 1900). Initially, at least five fresh specimens of Mesobuthus rakhshanii and Orthochirus persa were selected from different populations of each species. The Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I gene was extracted, amplified, and sequenced using specific primers to evaluate the genetic variations among different genera and species. Sequences of other species were derived from GenBank. Phylogenetic trees were reconstructed using the Maximum Likelihood method and Bayesian Inference and analyzed. Specimens of Mesobuthus rakhshanii and Orthochirus persa were sequenced for the first time. Sassanidotus gracilis, Mesobuthus rakhshanii, and Kraepelinia palpator are morphologically similar and, as expected, are placed together in a clade as sister groups. The validity of all taxa was confirmed.

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University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 16 61 2024 12 21 Floristic, Chorology, and Life form investigation of the Kopal region, Khuzestan province Floristic, Chorology, and Life form investigation of the Kopal region, Khuzestan province 15 30 29293 10.22108/tbj.2025.143876.1295 EN Mohammadreza Parishani Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Journal Article 2025 01 03 The purpose of this research is to introduce the flora of the Kopal region in Khuzestan province and determine their life forms and chorology. This site is located between 29°29' and 31°42' north latitude and 48°58' and 49°32' east longitude. It is bounded to the north by the southern parts of Masjed Soleyman County, to the south by Ramshir, to the west by Ahvaz and Mollasani, and to the east by Ramhormoz and Baghmalek. Plant samples were collected through field surveys conducted between 2019 and 2023. Herbarium specimens were prepared following scientific methods, and the plant species list was identified using reliable sources. Based on the observations, 320 wild plant species belonging to 55 families were recorded in this region. The largest families in terms of species numbers were Asteraceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Apiaceae, while the largest genera were Astragalus (with 8 species), Centaurea, and Plantago (each with 5 species). Consistent with the tropical climate of the Kopal region, the dominant life form was therophytes (199 species), and most of its monoregional plants belonged to the Saharo-Sindian zone (18.1%, 58 species). Among all the documented plants, 13 species are endemic to Iran.

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University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 16 61 2024 12 21 Distribution and conservation significance of endemic and subendemic species of Orobanchaceae, Plantaginaceae and Scrophulariaceae from Pakistan: Insights for the nomenclatural updates Distribution and conservation significance of endemic and subendemic species of Orobanchaceae, Plantaginaceae and Scrophulariaceae from Pakistan: Insights for the nomenclatural updates 31 54 29336 10.22108/tbj.2025.144243.1298 EN Tariq Rahim Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan Amjad Khan Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan National Herbarium of Pakistan (Stewart Collection), PARC-National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan Sher Shah Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan Muhammad Durrani Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan Adnan Haider Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan . Rozina Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan Department of Animal Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA Amir Sultan National Herbarium of Pakistan (Stewart Collection), PARC-National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan. Okezie Emmanuel Department of Animal Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA Journal Article 2025 02 03 In the present study, we shortlisted 71 endemic and subendemic plant species in three diverse families, Orobanchaceae, Plantaginaceae, and Scrophulariaceae from the political territory of Pakistan. Among them, Orobanchaceae has the highest number of species (47 spp., 66.20%), including four genera: Pedicularis and Euphrasia, each with (21 spp., 44.68%), followed by Orobanche with (4 spp., 8.51%), and Christisonia, which has one species (2.13%). Plantaginaceae contains (14 spp., 19.72%), including four genera: Lagotis, Linaria, and Veronica, each with (3 spp., 21.42%), followed by Plantago with (2 spp., 14.28%), and Campylanthus, Chaenorhinum, and Picrorhiza, each having a single species (7.14%). Scrophulariaceae includes only the genus Scrophularia with (10 spp., 14.08%). Some species-rich genera (e.g., Euphrasia, Pedicularis, and Scrophularia) are extensively distributed in the Himalayan region, which is regarded as a significant hotspot and a center of speciation for these genera. It is concluded that the species richness and proportion of these endemic plants are highly diversified in northern Pakistan due to altitudinal gradients, which show a response to altitude.

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