@article{article_291929, title={Seed micromorphology of Acanthophyllum C.A.Mey. (Caryophyllaceae) Genus inTurkey}, journal={Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty}, volume={17}, pages={215–224}, year={2017}, DOI={10.17475/kastorman.291929}, author={Bülbül, Ali Savaş and Armağan, Metin and Varlık, Kader}, keywords={Caryophyllaceae,Acanthophyllum,Microorphology,Seed}, abstract={<p> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">In this study, </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">seeds
of 5 species of <i>Acanthophyllum </i> in
Turkey were examined with stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope
(SEM) to evaluate the systematic significance of seed microstructure. The seeds
of <i>Acanthophyllum </i> were characterized
by oblong or obovate shape. Seeds dorsal and ventral side are generally convex.
The largest seeds are found in <i>A.
acerosum </i> (2.45 mm in length and 1.16 mm in width). The smallest seeds are
found in <i>A. verticillatum </i> (1.61 mm in
length and 0.84 mm in width). Seeds surface of <i>Acanthophyllum </i> species are fine tuberculate arranged with elongate
or polygonal cells like jigsaw puzzle. The shape of suture is sinuous, undulate
or dentate. The color of seed is reddish-brown or yellowish-brown. The radicle
is on the one side of each seed and just out beyond the hilar notch. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> Color of seeds, seed length and width, hilum
length and width, suture shape, testa cell shape and the number of suture
points per plate are important characters in differentiating <i> <span>Acanthophyllum </span> </i> species. By this study, similarities and
differences between the species of <i>Acanthophyllum </i>
genus are revealed and contributed to taxonomic studies. </span> <br /> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Kastamonu Üniversitesi}