Research Article

Seed Morpho-Anatomical Characters of Some Cardamine taxa from Turkey

Volume: 25 Number: 1 February 28, 2022
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Seed Morpho-Anatomical Characters of Some Cardamine taxa from Turkey

Abstract

This manuscript includes morphological and anatomical characters of seeds of 7 taxa of Cardamine genus from Turkey and the importance of these characteristics from a systematic perspective. The outcomes demonstrate that the taxa vary in terms of seed shape and dimension. The seed dimension varies between 0.91 mm and 2.20 mm in length and between 0.41 mm and 1.65 mm in width, Cardamine graeca having the biggest and C. tenera having the smallest seeds. The seed surface ornamentation is categorized into five types: reticulate-alveolate, scalariform, reticulate, foveate and reticulate-foveate. The most common type is scalariform and reticulate, however; foveate, reticulate-foveate and reticulate-alveolate ornamentation types have been noticed to be taxon-specific. The testa is mostly occurred with 3 layers: the outer epidermis, the inner epidermis, and the parenchyma layer. However, C. tenera and C. graeca taxa have an additional inner testa layer under the outer testa. The shapes and thicknesses of the outer epidermis and the inner epidermis, presence of the inner testa and the parenchyma layer are very important characteristics that disclose inter-specific relations within the studied species. Moreover, a key is offered for the identification of the studied taxa based on seed characters.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2022

Submission Date

February 18, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 7, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: 1

APA
Karaismailoğlu, C. (2022). Seed Morpho-Anatomical Characters of Some Cardamine taxa from Turkey. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 25(1), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.882821

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