Abstract:
Relationships among nine Tribulus species (Zygophyllaceae) were re-assessed by numerical analysis of comparative data on seed morphology, electrophoretic patterns of seed storage protein and iso-enzymes of esterase (EC. 3.1.1.1), perioxdase (EC. 1.11.1.7), acid phosphatase (EC. 3.1.3.2) and superoxide dismutase (EC. 1.15.1.1). The species were divided into two main groups: (i) T. macropterus, T. megistopterus and T mollis, and (ii) T terrestris, T spurius, T bimucronatus var. inermis, T. pentandrus, T. parvispinus var. parvispinus and T.T kaiseri. Group- ii was further subdivided into two subgroups (ii-a) consisting of T. terrestris and T. spurius and (ii-b) encompassing the rest. This arrangement was compared with previous classification based entirely on morphological characters.
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573-575
DOI:
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Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume: 8, Issue: 5, Year: 2006