Apiaceae
Dichoropetalum

Dichoropetalum aromaticum (Rech.f.) Pimenov & Kljuykov

First published in Willdenowia 37: 487 (2007)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Türkiye to NW. Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Glabrous aromatic perennial with a 15–20 mm thickened collar of fibrous sheaths clothing the base of stem
Morphology Stem
Stem 60–80 cm, grooved, much branched from base, some branches opposite
Morphology Leaves
Basal leaves unknown, cauline leaves lanceolate, with a sheathing base and scarious margins, apparently 2- or 3-pinnatifid (from limited material) with linear ultimate segments 1(–2) mm broad
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbel with 5–9 rays, 15–30 mm long in fruit, divaricate; bracts absent Partial umbels 9–14-flowered; pedicels 3–10 mm long, divaricate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bracteoles ± 5, linear, ± 2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits (immature) to 5 × 2.5–3 mm, ellipsoidal, with thickened margins ± 0.5 mm broad; ridges 5, prominent
Note
(Description based on the account by Rechinger in Flora Iranica).
Ecology
Recorded only once from Iraq; likely to be found in grassland on foothills.
Distribution
Very rare. W Iran; very local, found only in the Sanandaj region of Iranian Kurdistan.
[FIQ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0