Comparative Anatomical and Micromorphological Studies on Some Species of Lathyrus L. Section Lathyrus (Papilionoideae, Fabaceae)
Abstract
Lathyrus L. (Papilionoideae,
Fabaceae) is considered economically, ecologically, and genetically among the
most significant genera of the flowering plants having its centre of diversity
in Southwest Asia where Turkey is located. The anatomical and micromorphological
characteristics of species of the genus Lathyrus
have been reported in only a few studies. Thus, in the present study,
comparative anatomy and leaf epidermal micromorphology of L. cassius Boiss., L.
chloranthus Boiss. & Balansa, L.
cicera L., L. hirsutus L., and L. sativus L. belonging to the section Lathyrus
of this genus are comprehensively investigated by light and scanning electron
microscopy so as to assess the taxonomic importance of anatomical and
micromorphological characters in species separation. The results obtained
reveal that some anatomical and micromorphological characters have proved
useful for discrimination at the species level. Anatomical and
micromorphological properties of taxonomic significance are as follows: the
number of ray rows in the root, the outline of the stem in transverse section,
the ratio of the wing length to the stem diameter, the number of vascular
bundles in each wing, the shape of leaf epidermal cells, the pattern of their
anticlinal walls, and the presence/absence of trichomes on the leaf.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Structural Biology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 29, 2017
Submission Date
February 8, 2018
Acceptance Date
December 25, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 1 Number: 1
