Iran with special geographical situation, climatic
and topographical features has one of the richest floras
consisting of spermatophytes and pteridophytes. The
determination of plant species and biodiversity, also
management of natural resources is impossible without
exact knowledgeof plants. For this, National Botanical
Garden of Iran is founded in 1968 as an independent
institute. The plan was to build up a botanical garden
and to do botanical studies. One year later, a herbarium
was founded in the garden. Later the garden followed
its activities entitled of Botanical Institute of Iran
and then affiliated to the Research Institute of Forests
and Rangelands as a distinct division entitled Botany
Research Division.
