The morphological and anatomical investigation of two endemic Crocus L. (iridaceae) species of Turkey. | [Pakistan Journal of Botany • 2014]

Author(s):

1. Yurdanur Akyol: Manisa Technical and Industrial Vocational High School, Manisa, Turkey

2. Cenk Durmuska Hya: Celal Bayar University Education Faculty, Demirci, Manisa, Turkey

3. Okan Kocabas: Celal Bayar University, Art and Science Faculty, Biology Department, Manisa, Turkey

4. Sinem Pekönür: Celal Bayar University, Art and Science Faculty, Biology Department, Manisa, Turkey

5. Canan Özdemir: Celal Bayar University, Art and Science Faculty, Biology Department, Manisa, Turkey

Abstract:

The paper reports morphological and anatomical features of Crocus asumaniae Mathew and Crocus mathewii Kerndorff et Pasche, endangered plants. Transvers sections of plant parts stem, scape and leaf were investigated. Characteristically, style is dividing into 3 slender yellow to orange branches, flowering takes place in autumn and is hysteranthous. In anatomical studies, the walls of root endodermal cells of both species show thickenings completely and hairs are found on the abaxial epidermis of leaf. Presence of sclerenchymatic tissues around the vascular bundles of the leaf is a characteristic feature.

Page(s): 833-839

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Year: 2014

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