The anatomical structures of the genus Iberis L. (Brassicaceae) in Turkey

Authors

  • Burcu Yilmaz Çitak Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Selçuk, Konya, Turkey
  • Hüseyin Dural Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Selçuk, Konya, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v27i2.50662

Keywords:

Anatomy; Candytufts; Cruciferae; Iberis, Mustard family; UPGMA

Abstract

The present study was designed to analyse the anatomy of the vegetative and reproductive parts of Turkish Iberis species from a systematic point of view. Samples of leaves, stems, roots, fruits, and seeds of each species were collected, fixed, and processed according to the paraffin method for light microscopy. The numerical analysis derived from 11 anatomical characteristics showed that the number and dimensions of vessels in the root, presence of aerenchyma in the leaf, number and dimensions of palisade parenchyma, and mesophyll type were useful for grouping the Iberis taxa. The testa was composed of four layers: the epidermis, subepidermis, compact tissue, and parenchyma. The testa thickness was a significant character to distinguish the investigated Iberis species. In this study, the traditional classification of Turkish Iberis species was mostly congruent with the dendrogram generated vegetative anatomical properties.

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 27(2): 213-224, 2020 (December)

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2020-12-11

How to Cite

Çitak, B. Y., & Dural, H. (2020). The anatomical structures of the genus Iberis L. (Brassicaceae) in Turkey. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 27(2), 213–224. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v27i2.50662

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2020)

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