Written by Jalil Noroozi, lecturer and researcher at the University of Vienna and Amir Talebi, researcher at the Iranian Biological Research Center, the book ‘Illustrated Flora of Alborz Mountain Range Iran’ investigates the plant diversity and vegetation types of the high mountains of Iran. The Irano-Anatolian region is a global biodiversity hotspot harboring an enormous number of plant species and a high proportion of endemics.

Alborz is one of the richest mountain ranges of this region with more than 3,600 vascular plant species. Close to 20 years of research experience on the flora and vegetation types of this mountain range and adjacent regions allowed the authors to photograph the plant species of the area and to illustrate them.
In this book, a total of 1,584 vascular plant species of the Alborz mountain range in 647 genera and 117 families are presented. Of those, 22 species are pteridophytes (in 16 genera and 12 families), eight species are gymnosperms, 242 species are monocotyledons, and 1,312 species are dicotyledons. The order of the families is evolutionary and based on the latest APG classification, but the genera and species are alphabetically arranged.
The morphology of each species is briefly described. Moreover, general distribution, habitat types, flowering time and a map showing the distribution range inside of Iran for each species are presented. All photos have been taken in the wild and in natural habitats.
In the Introduction of the book, geography, flora, biogeography and different vegetation types of this mountain range are briefly presented.

Dr. Noroozi is also organizing two botanical excursions in Iran: one, 14 days in the Central and Eastern Alborz, Kopet Dagh mountains, Central deserts and Central mountains of Iran, Central Zagros from 13 to 27 April 2024, and the second one, 15 days in the Central and Northern Zagros mountains from 1 to 15 June 2024.

For more info and to order the book contact Dr. Jalil Noroozi, University of Vienna: (noroozi.jalil@gmail.com)