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

Acantholimon albocalycinum is described from SE Iran. It is from the sect. Glumaria and is characterized by having a white calyx. The new species is related to A. subulatum, that it is compared with. A. kermanense is described from Kerman province, Iran. It is from the sect. Acantholimon and seems to be related to A. chrysostegium, A. hyalinum and A. mirtadzadinii and is compared with them. A. sirchense is described from SE Iran. The new species is from the sect. Glumaria and seems to be again related to A. subulatum.