1. Alkanna orientalis (Linnaeus) Boissier (1844: 46) .

Basionym: — Anchusa orientalis Linnaeus (1753: 133) .

≡ Lithospermum orientale (Linnaeus) Linnaeus (1767: 145) .

Type (lectotype designated by Gȕner & Duman 2004: 800):—Herb. Clifford: 47, Anchusa 2 (lectotype BM).

Additional specimens examined: — IRAN. Ardabil: Sabalan Mt., 38º 16’ N, 47º 39’ E, 2527 m, s.d., Assadi & Foroughi 13854 (TARI) ; Meshgin Shahr, 38º 24’ N, 47º 50’ E, 2400 m, 28 July 1967, Walton 89 (E-00669139) ; East Azerbaijan: Tabriz to Tehran Road, 37º 59’ N, 46º 29’ E, 1376 m, 28 May 1971, Lamond & Iranshahr 3348 (E-00945439) ; Tabriz, Aji Chay, 38º 09’ N, 46º 41’ E, 1516 m, 31 May 1971, Rechinger 40695 (LD-1620185) ; Tabriz to Zanjan, 65 km to Hashtrud, 37° 38’ 55’’ N, 47° 07’ 23’’ E, 1753 m, 11 June 2010, Ranjbar 21827 (BASU) ; West Azerbaijan: Takab, 36° 22’ 23’’ N, 47° 01’ 08’’ E, 2063 m, 15 June 2010, Ranjbar 20744 (BASU) ; Maku, 39º 21’ N, 44º 25’ E, 1376 m, s.d., Siami & Amin 1375 (TARI) ; Gilan: Rudbar, Jirindih to Amarlu, 36º 42’ N, 49º 48’ E, 1896 m, s.d., Sabeti 1695 (TARI) ; Hamedan: Nahavand, Sarab Gyan, 34º 08’ N, 48º 13’ E, 1764 m, s.d., Khatamsaz et al. 72950 (TARI) .