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Mursal M. Seyidov, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology, Nakhchivan State University (AZ7012, Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan city, University campus); iD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6161-9826; e-mail: mursl_seyidov@mail.ru
Dashgin Sh. Ganbarov, Dr.Sc., Head Department of Biology, Nakhchivan State University (AZ7012, Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan city, University campus); iD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-5554; e-mail: dasqinqenberov@ndu.edu.az
Namiq K. Abbasov, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Nakhchivan State University (AZ7012, Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan city, University campus); e-mail: namig.abbasov@gmail.com
Hilal Z. Gasımov, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Nakhchivan State University (AZ7012, Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan city, University campus), iD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4075-3297; e-mail: hilalqasimov@ndu.edu.az
Safura R. Babayeva, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Biology, Nakhchivan State University (AZ7012, Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan city, University campus); iD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4800-7276; e-mail: afuraaliyeva1991@gmail.com
Alex V. Matsyura, Dr.Sc., Head Zoology and Physiology Department, Altai State Unviersity (656049, Russia, Altaisky Krai, Barnaul, Lenin St. 61); iD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-001X; e-mail: amatsyura@gmail.com

Seyidov M.M., Ganbarov D.Sh., Abbasov N.K., Gasımov H.Z., Babayeva S.R., Matsyura A.V. 2025. Iris junonia – a new species for the Azerbaijan flora. Nature Conservation Research 10(4): 95–98. https://dx.doi.org/10.24189/ncr.2025.026

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Iris junonia, recently documented for the first time in the flora of Azerbaijan, was discovered in 2017 within the Gotursu and Janat regions, located east of the village Bichenak in the Shahbuz district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijan). To date, I. junonia has been recorded in Azerbaijan exclusively on these two geographically restricted sites, where it occurs as isolated individuals. Given its limited distribution and sparse population density, we recommend that I. junonia be included in forthcoming editions of the Red Data Book of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic under the category Vulnerable (VU, A2c+3c). However, it should be noted that the species' current conservation status of the species according to the IUCN Red List remains undetermined.

herbarium specimen, Iridaceae, Nakhchivan, plant diversity, Red Data Book

Received: 05.06.2025. Revised: 14.10.2025. Accepted: 23.10.2025.

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