Chromosome counts of eight species from the flora of Iran

Eight plant species belonging to Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Lamiaceae were collected from Kermanshah province. The chromosome counts of Cousinia kermanshahensis Attar, Ghahr., & Assadi (2n=24), Hedysarum al-shehbazii Ranjbar (2n=16), Onobrychis lunata Boiss. (2n=14), Salvia sclareopsis Bornm. ex Hedge (2n=20) and Phlomis anisodonta Boiss. subsp. anisodonta (2n=20) are reported for the first time, and the chromosome counts of Anagyris foetida L. (2n=18), Chesneya rytidosperma Jaub. & Spach (2n=16) and Thymbra spicata L. (2n=28) are reported for the first time for the flora of Iran.