Seed morphology and surface microstructure of some Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) taxa distributed in Turkey-in-Europe

Levent CAN; Levent CAN; Orhan KÜÇÜKER

Makale detayları

Seed morphology and surface microstructure of some Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) taxa distributed in Turkey-in-Europe

Yazarlar:

Levent CAN | Levent CAN | Orhan KÜÇÜKER

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2015 Vol.39 Issue 3, pp.449-457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000815789

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 

The taxa of the genus Euphorbia L. Have seeds that mature in schizocarp fruits, called cocci, with three or more cells, each of which explosively splits open into separate parts at maturity. The Euphorbia seeds have taxonomically useful characters. We studied 13 taxa of the genus Euphorbia distributed in Turkey-in-Europe, with a focus on the seed characters; for morphological observations we used a stereomicroscope, and for surface microstructure we used a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The morphological observations showed that the seed characters of shape, size, color, surface features, and the features of the caruncle are uniquely different. SEM observations showed that the seed surface microstructures are also uniquely different, and detected globules that burst out of the surface between the cells. The function of lipid-rich globules is discussed.

 

The taxa of the genus Euphorbia L. Have seeds that mature in schizocarp fruits, called cocci, with three or more cells, each of which explosively splits open into separate parts at maturity. The Euphorbia seeds have taxonomically useful characters. We studied 13 taxa of the genus Euphorbia distributed in Turkey-in-Europe, with a focus on the seed characters; for morphological observations we used a stereomicroscope, and for surface microstructure we used a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The morphological observations showed that the seed characters of shape, size, color, surface features, and the features of the caruncle are uniquely different. SEM observations showed that the seed surface microstructures are also uniquely different, and detected globules that burst out of the surface between the cells. The function of lipid-rich globules is discussed.

Makale detayları

Seed morphology and surface microstructure of some Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) taxa distributed in Turkey-in-Europe

Yazarlar:

Levent CAN | Levent CAN | Orhan KÜÇÜKER

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2015 Vol.39 Issue 3, pp.449-457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000815789

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Turkey

SEM

stereomicroscope

caruncle

globules

lipid globules

Sayı

Makale detayları

Seed morphology and surface microstructure of some Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) taxa distributed in Turkey-in-Europe

Yazarlar: Levent CAN | Levent CAN | Orhan KÜÇÜKER

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Botany 2015 Vol.39 Issue 3, pp.449-457

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000815789

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6106

pISSN: 1300-008X

Turkey

SEM

stereomicroscope

caruncle

globules

lipid globules

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Levent CAN | Levent CAN | Orhan KÜÇÜKER

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2015 Vol.39 Issue 3, pp.449-457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000815789

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X