TAXONOMIC STUDY FOR THE NEW RECORD EPILOBIUM OBSCURUM SCHREBER (ONAGRACEAE) IN IRAQ

Epilobium obscurum Schreber is a new additional plant species to Onagraceae family in Iraq, present in Qandil mountain (north-east of Erbil) of Rowanduz district (MRO). The identification of the species was confirmed by using keys in the available references, morphological description was done, and some distinguishing characters are given. Some pollen grains characters have been studied such as shapes, colors, sizes and numbers. In addition, some features of the leaf venation; as well as stomatal complex characters of the leaf have been studied.