Shahryar Saeidi-Mehrvarz - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan.

Taxonomic characters and chorology of rare species of the genus Pedicularis distributed in Iran are given. Another locality for P. strausii is recorded, which is the second documented location of this species in Iran. A diagnostic key to all species of Pedicularis distributed in Iran is provided.

Pedicularis, phytogeography, distribution, Iran