An Anatomical Study on the Cichorium pumilum Jacq. (Asteraceae)
Abstract
In this study, anatomical properties of Cichorium pumilum Jacq. were determined. Plant specimens
were collected from Balıkesir Mancılık village in 2012. The fresh samples of the plant to be used in anatomical
studies were fxed in 70% ethanol. Other plant parts were dried for morphological observations and included in the
herbarium collection of Celal Bayar University Department of Biology (CBU). According to the results in this study,
C. pumilum species have similarities and differences from other species of Asteraceae family in anatomically. The
secretory structures of Asteraceae family are known to be important in terms of taxonomically. Secretory structures
of C. pumilum difference from some species belonging to Asteraceae family. Also, there are differences the type of
the petiole and midrib compared to other species. Aim of this study, determining the anatomical characteristics of
C. pumilum species and creating the resource for the future studies in this regard. Moreover, it’s aimed to contribute
the taxonomic description of the species anatomically.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Okan Kocabaş
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Esra Kayacan
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Sinem Poyraz
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Rüya Özkaranfil
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Bahattin Bozdağ
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Yurdanur Akyol
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Canan Özdemir
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Publication Date
March 31, 2016
Submission Date
November 7, 2015
Acceptance Date
February 6, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 1