Ali Reza Naqinezhad - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad Ghahreman - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

Cyperus michelianus as a new record and Cyperus pygmaeus as a noteworthy species are reported from the Cyperaceae flora of Iran. Exact localities based on the herbarium specimens are given. Main characteristics of each species and their geographical distribution are presented.

Cyperus michelianus, C. pygmaeus, geographical distribution, Iran, new records