Research Article

Practicality of Seed Morpho-anatomical Characters for the Identification of Species Alyssum (Brassicaceae) in Turkey: a Systematic Approach

Volume: 25 Number: Ek Sayı 1 December 30, 2022
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Practicality of Seed Morpho-anatomical Characters for the Identification of Species Alyssum (Brassicaceae) in Turkey: a Systematic Approach

Abstract

In this work, morphological and anatomical features of seeds of 15 Alyssum taxa (A. caricum, A. davisianum, A. filiforme, A. haussknechtii, A. murale subsp. murale var. murale, A. simplex, A. sibiricum, A. desertorum, A. hirsutum subsp. hirsutum, A. minutum, A. strictum, A. strigosum subsp. strigosum, A. szowitsianum, A. dasycarpum and A. linifolium var. linifolium) from Turkey were examined with the cluster analysis, and the systematic importance of these characteristics was assessed. The findings exhibited that there were variations among the taxa with respect to seed form, color, and wing existence. The seed dimensions were between 0.43 - 2.12 mm in length, and between 0.34 - 2.05 mm in width. A. davisianum and A. filiforme were remarkably distinct from others in terms of seed dimension, the first having the smallest and the second having the largest seeds. The surface ornamentation was categorized as nine types; reticulate-foveate, scalariform, tuberculate, alveolate, reticulate-alveolate, aculate, ruminate, verrucate and rugose. The most common type was alveolate, however; tuberculate and rugose types were taxon specific. Also, formation and thicknesses in testa and endosperm layers were studied anatomically. Seed morphological and anatomical features with a few exclusions revealed variety and they were of the taxonomic significance in discrimination of the studied taxa.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

September 5, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 10, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: Ek Sayı 1

APA
Karaismailoğlu, C. (2022). Practicality of Seed Morpho-anatomical Characters for the Identification of Species Alyssum (Brassicaceae) in Turkey: a Systematic Approach. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 25(Ek Sayı 1), 114-124. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.991420

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