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The current research deals with molecular systematics study of the genus Eryngium (Apiaceae) in Iraq. The study included molecular characteristics traits of chloroplast matK & trnL-F gene that have reliable value in separate and determinate the genus from others genera in Apiaceae family. The result of molecular study reaches to investigated the phylogenetic relation of the species belongs to Erymgium using five in-group species E. campestre L., E. creticum Lam., E. billardieri Del., E. glomerutum Lam. and E. thyrosoideum Boiss and one out-group pycnocycla aucheriana were used as related species. Based on trnL-F & matK intergeneric chloroplast gene.