Diphelypaeaboissieri (Reuter) Nicolson with a new Host and Distribution

Widad M. Al-Asadi, Abdulridha A. Al-Mayah

Abstract: Diphelypaeaboissieri (Reuter) Nicolsona new recorded species for Iraq is described here for the first time. The species is collected from Mountain of Peramagron at alt. about 1931m in Sulaimanya District (MSU). It is parasitize on Cousiniahaussknechti (Compositae) which is a new host for this species. History of the species in Iraq, characterization, diagnostic features pollen and seed morphology, habitat, distribution and illustrations based on Iraqi materials were provided.

Keywords: Orobanchaceae, Diphelypaea, Phelypaea, Orobanche, Parasitic plant, Iraq