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IRAN. Prov. Lurestan: Dowroud, 10 km after Natural Resource Office, 1600–1700 m, 18 June 2011, Negaresh & Ranjbar 26993 (BASU!, KHAU!: three sheets); Dowroud, Oshtrankuh protected area, mountains between Saravand and Gahar river, 2300–2500 m, Negaresh & Asadbegy 226 (KHAU!: three sheets); 100 km SW of Khorramabad, 1800 m, Koeie 821 (C!); Saravand, 20 km SE of Dowroud, 2000–2200 m, Rechinger 48104 (W!, E!); Tang-e Sayad protected region, M. Pir Kuh, 32 km E Shahr Kord, substr. calc., 2400–2700 m, Rechinger 47181 (W!); Aligudarz, Abgarmak, 1950 m, 2 July 1994, Karimi & Fardad 108 (HLK!); Karimi & Fardad 3586 (HLK!). Prov. Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Chelgard, Negaresh & Ranjbar 28441 (BASU!, KHAU!); 1890, Sawyer 13019B (E!). Prov. Kohgiluyeh and Bowyer Ahmad: old road of Chitab to Damchenar, after Gandomkesh village, 29 May 2010, Moazzeni & Pirani 4575 (TMRC!); Kuh-e Dinar, supra Sisakht, 2400–3400 m, Soják 6267 (PR!); Soják 6277 (PR!); in faucibus alpis Kuh-Daena (Kuh-e Dinar), 16 July 1842, Kotschy 664 (BM!, G!, GOET!, W!). Prov. Hamedan: M. Karaghan prope Hamedan, Strauss s.n. (JE!); Kuh-e Wafs, 10 June 1905, Strauss s.n. (JE!, W!). Prov. Markazi: Khomeyn, Strauss s.n. (JE!); Kuh-e Sefid Khaneh, Strauss s.n. (JE!); Latetar, Strauss s.n. (JE!); in planitie ad Sultanabad, 14 June 1904, Strauss s.n. (B!, JE!); in fauce Girdu, 3 July 1892, Strauss s.n. (JE!). Prov. Kermanshah: Paveh toward Ravansar, 5 km from trifurcate of Bayangan-Paveh toward Ravansar, 1780–1800 m, 28 May 2015, Negaresh & Asadbegy 218 (KHAU!). IRAQ. Prov. Arbil: M. Algurd supra pagum Nowanda, 2000–2600 m, Rechinger 11392 (W!); M. Handren prope Rawandiz, Bornmüller 1492 (B!); Bornmüller 1486 (B!). TURKEY. Bitlis: Totuan, Karz Da above Sapur village, calcareous western slope, mixed forest, 20 August 1972, Pesman 3274 (E!). C10 Hakkari: Gevar Ovasi, 2–3 km from Yüksekova, 1950 m, 1 July 1966, Davis 45762 (E!); Cilo Da., at Sua, 2100 m, 10 August 1954, Davis 24226B (E!).