The seed exomorphic characteristics of four taxa (Cardamine graeca, C. impatiens subsp. impatiens, C. raphanifolia and C. uliginosa) belonging to Cardamine were investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This study presents exomorphic characteristics, including seed colour, shape, winged, measures, seed coat pattern. Four coat patterns were observed; regularly reticulate, irregularly-reticulate, blister and tuberculate-reticulate, and two shapes were distinguished; broadly oblong and oblong. The results showed that the morphological characteristics of seed could contribute as criteria to distinguish taxa. This is the first study in which the seed surface of any Cardamine taxa growing in Turkey is studied with SEM.
classification Cruciferae micromorphology seed surface ornamentation SEM taxonomy
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The seed exomorphic characteristics of four taxa (Cardamine graeca, C. impatiens subsp. impatiens, C. raphanifolia and C. uliginosa) belonging to Cardamine were investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This study presents exomorphic characteristics, including seed colour, shape, winged, measures, seed coat pattern. Four coat patterns were observed; regularly reticulate, irregularly-reticulate, blister and tuberculate-reticulate, and two shapes were distinguished; broadly oblong and oblong. The results showed that the morphological characteristics of seed could contribute as criteria to distinguish taxa. This is the first study in which the seed surface of any Cardamine taxa growing in Turkey is studied with SEM.
classification Cruciferae micromorphology seed surface ornamentation
The specimens were collected during the field trips for a project supported by a grant from Scientific Investigation Project Coordinator of Selçuk University (Project No: 15101001).
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Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Koruma ve Biyolojik Çeşitlilik |
Bölüm | Research Article |
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Proje Numarası | 15101001 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Nisan 2021 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 8 Ekim 2020 |
Kabul Tarihi | 31 Ocak 2021 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1 |