Seed micromorphological survey of the Minuartia species (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran

Golaleh MOSTAFAVI; Mostafa ASSADI; Taher NEJADSATTARI; Fariba SHARIFNIA; İraj MEHREGAN

Makale detayları

Seed micromorphological survey of the Minuartia species (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran

Yazarlar:

Golaleh MOSTAFAVI | Mostafa ASSADI | Taher NEJADSATTARI | Fariba SHARIFNIA | İraj MEHREGAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2013 Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.446-454

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2013

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000722703

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Özet:

 

Seed micromorphology of 20 species of Minuartia L. (Caryophyllaceae) that represent 2 different subgenera (i.e. Minuartia subgen. Spergella (Fenzl) McNeill and Minuartia subgen. Minuartia) were examined using scanning electron microscopy. Some qualitative and quantitative characters such as seed length and width, seed shape, cell shape, and cell ornamentations were studied. The results showed that seed micromorphology might provide useful tools in recognition and separation of Minuartia hamata (Hausskn.) Mattf. from other species of sect. Minuartia. Minuartia khorassanica Assadi & Mostafavi, a recently described species from Iran, is another species that micromorphologically was quite different. The species M. juniperina (L.) Maire & Petitm., belonging to sect. Acutiflorae (Fenzl) Hayek, was completely distinct from other species in this section by having glandular papillae on the cell surface. As a result, seed micromorphology with a few exceptions showed variation and its taxonomic value was significant in distinguishing taxa at the species level.

 

Seed micromorphology of 20 species of Minuartia L. (Caryophyllaceae) that represent 2 different subgenera (i.e. Minuartia subgen. Spergella (Fenzl) McNeill and Minuartia subgen. Minuartia) were examined using scanning electron microscopy. Some qualitative and quantitative characters such as seed length and width, seed shape, cell shape, and cell ornamentations were studied. The results showed that seed micromorphology might provide useful tools in recognition and separation of Minuartia hamata (Hausskn.) Mattf. from other species of sect. Minuartia. Minuartia khorassanica Assadi & Mostafavi, a recently described species from Iran, is another species that micromorphologically was quite different. The species M. juniperina (L.) Maire & Petitm., belonging to sect. Acutiflorae (Fenzl) Hayek, was completely distinct from other species in this section by having glandular papillae on the cell surface. As a result, seed micromorphology with a few exceptions showed variation and its taxonomic value was significant in distinguishing taxa at the species level.

Makale detayları

Seed micromorphological survey of the Minuartia species (Caryophyllaceae) in Iran

Yazarlar: Golaleh MOSTAFAVI | Mostafa ASSADI | Taher NEJADSATTARI | Fariba SHARIFNIA | İraj MEHREGAN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Botany 2013 Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.446-454

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2013

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000722703

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6106

pISSN: 1300-008X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Golaleh MOSTAFAVI | Mostafa ASSADI | Taher NEJADSATTARI | Fariba SHARIFNIA | İraj MEHREGAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2013 Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.446-454

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2013

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000722703

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X