Comparative Anatomical Survey on the species of Iberis L. (Brassicaceae) from Turkey

Abstract

Iberis taxa natively found in Turkey are represented by 8 species and are annual and/or perennial herbs or subshrubs. In this study we provide a detailed anatomical description of Turkish Iberis taxa for the first time and try to solve the complexity of taxonomical uncertainties of the genus. Root, stem and leaf anatomies are investigated and stomatal index of Iberis is indicated. Our results provided valuable evidence on doubtful circumstance of species in this genus. I. attica is the only species that has winged stem structure and branched trichomes. I. carica, one of the endemics, is the only species with its continuous vascular cambium in stem that forms a vascular bundle circle. I. sempervirens is the only species without indumentum which has also a subshrub habit. I. odorata is the only annual species. There are two types of leaf anatomy as bilateral and isolateral. Iberis taxa found in Turkey are amphistomatic. Myrosin cells that are the characteristic of the order Brassicales are observed in all examined species. Anatomical results support that I. attica and I. spruneri are two separate taxa instead of as combined I. carnosa.

Keywords

• Iberis,Brassicaceae,anatomy,Turkey

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