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Pollen Morphology Of Some Tanacetum L. (Asteraceae) Taxa And Its Systematic Value, Murat Kurşat, İsmai̇l Çelti̇k, Bi̇rol Başer, Fahretti̇n Özbey, İrfan Emre
Pollen Morphology Of Some Tanacetum L. (Asteraceae) Taxa And Its Systematic Value, Murat Kurşat, İsmai̇l Çelti̇k, Bi̇rol Başer, Fahretti̇n Özbey, İrfan Emre
Turkish Journal of Botany
Pollen grains of 24 Tanacetum taxa from Türkiye were examined by light (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Detailed pollen morphological characteristics are provided for these taxa. According to the 24 analyzed taxa, T. parthenifolium has the smallest pollen grains, and T. aurem var. aurem possesses the largest ones. The basic shape of the pollen grains in most taxa is oblatespheroidal. However, suboblate pollen grains are recorded for T. balsamitoides, T. aurem var. aurem, and T. tomentellum. The polar axis ranges from 16.56 to 26.14 µm, and the equatorial diameter ranges from 17.64 to 30.12 µm in this study. …
Usefulness Of Palynomorphological Characteristics For The Identification Of Speciescyanus Mill. (Asteraceae) In Turkey: A Taxonomic Approach, Burcu Yilmaz Çitak, Emrah Şi̇ri̇n, Hüseyi̇n Dural, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul
Usefulness Of Palynomorphological Characteristics For The Identification Of Speciescyanus Mill. (Asteraceae) In Turkey: A Taxonomic Approach, Burcu Yilmaz Çitak, Emrah Şi̇ri̇n, Hüseyi̇n Dural, Kuddi̇si̇ Ertuğrul
Turkish Journal of Botany
Palynological characters of 20 taxa belonging to the Turkish subgenus Cyanus were studied in details using light and scanning electron microscopy. Pollen grains of the subgenus Cyanus were tricolporate or syncolporate, subprolate or prolate-spheroidal, 26.15 to 53 µm in polar size, 22.84 to 46.86 µm in equatorial size, isopolar, and radially symmetrical. The only type of pollen grain ornamentation observed was scabrate-perforate. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were performed to investigate the relationships of the studied Cyanus taxa. As a result of the phenetic analyses, the polar axis, equatorial axis, colpus length, and apocolpium were found to be significant …
Pollen Morphology Of Scaligeria Dc. (Apiaceae) In Turkey, Ayşe Baldemi̇r, Şenol Alan, Aydan Acar Şahi̇n, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Nur Münevver Pinar
Pollen Morphology Of Scaligeria Dc. (Apiaceae) In Turkey, Ayşe Baldemi̇r, Şenol Alan, Aydan Acar Şahi̇n, Mehmet Yavuz Paksoy, Nur Münevver Pinar
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, the pollen morphology of all Scaligeria DC. species distributed in Turkey were studied with light and scanning electron microscopy for the first time. The aim is to contribute to knowledge of the variation among seven Scaligeria species, which have taxonomic problems, based on pollen morphological characteristics by population analysis. The pollen is radially symmetrical, isopolar, and tricolporate in all examined species. Pollen grains are prolate and subprolate with the polar axes ranging from 18.4 to 37 μm and the equatorial axes from 9.8 to 30 μm. Their polar shapes are triangular, triangular to subcircular, circular to subcircular, …
Pollen Morphology Of Asian Vigna Species (Genus Vigna; Subgenus Ceratotropis) From India And Its Taxonomic Implications, Suraj Dhanyakumar Umdale, Makarand Mohanrao Aitawade, Nikhil Babruan Gaikwad, Latha Madhavan, Shrirang Ramchandra Yadav, Satyawada Rama Rao, Kangila Venkataraman Bhat
Pollen Morphology Of Asian Vigna Species (Genus Vigna; Subgenus Ceratotropis) From India And Its Taxonomic Implications, Suraj Dhanyakumar Umdale, Makarand Mohanrao Aitawade, Nikhil Babruan Gaikwad, Latha Madhavan, Shrirang Ramchandra Yadav, Satyawada Rama Rao, Kangila Venkataraman Bhat
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 22 Asian Vigna [subgenus Ceratotropis (Piper) Verdc.] species, including wild and cultivated taxa from India, was investigated with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multivariate statistics. The pollen grains are prolate spheroidal in shape with equatorial diameter of 36.06-116.33 μm and polar diameter of 36.31-120.96 μm in equatorial view. The small pollen dimensions were observed in Vigna hainiana, V. trilobata, and V. indica and the largest in V. vexillata. The pollen grains have reticulate-homobrochate and reticulate-heterobrochate types of pollen sculpture. The lumina are psilate or granulate with …
Pollen Morphology Of Hymenosphace And Aethiopis Sections Of The Genus Salvia (Lamiaceae) In Turkey, Hülya Özler, Sevi̇l Pehli̇van, Ferhat Celep, Musa Doğan, Ahmet Kahraman, Ahter Fi̇şne, Bi̇rol Başer, Safi Bagherpour
Pollen Morphology Of Hymenosphace And Aethiopis Sections Of The Genus Salvia (Lamiaceae) In Turkey, Hülya Özler, Sevi̇l Pehli̇van, Ferhat Celep, Musa Doğan, Ahmet Kahraman, Ahter Fi̇şne, Bi̇rol Başer, Safi Bagherpour
Turkish Journal of Botany
Palynological characteristics of 30 Salvia taxa in sections Hymenosphace and Aethiopis from Turkey were investigated by light and scanning electron microscopy. S. aethiopis (sect. Aethiopis) has the smallest pollen while S. blepharochlaena (sect. Hymenosphace) has the largest pollen. The basic shape of the pollen grains in most taxa is suboblate, oblate-spheroidal, or prolate-spheroidal to spheroidal; however, subprolate pollen grains are occasionally are found in S. cassia of sect. Aethiopis. Hexacolpate pollen is dominant in all studied taxa, but heptacolpate and octacolpate pollen grains are mixed together in S. palaestina (heptacolpate, 20%) and S. candidissima subsp. candidissima (heptacolpate, 2% and octacolpate, …
Verbascum Ergin-Hamzaoglui (Scrophulariaceae), A New Species From South Anatolia, Turkey, Fai̇k Ahmet Karaveli̇oğullari, Sezgi̇n Çeli̇k, Bi̇rol Başer, Ahter Fi̇şne
Verbascum Ergin-Hamzaoglui (Scrophulariaceae), A New Species From South Anatolia, Turkey, Fai̇k Ahmet Karaveli̇oğullari, Sezgi̇n Çeli̇k, Bi̇rol Başer, Ahter Fi̇şne
Turkish Journal of Botany
Verbascum ergin-hamzaoglui Karavel. sp. nova (Sect. Bothrosperma Murb.), is described for the first time to the scientific community from South Anatolia in Turkey. The diagnostic morphological characters of these new species and other closely related species (V. diversifolium Hochst. and V. cymigerum Hub.-Mor.) are discussed. In addition, distribution maps of V. ergin-hamzaoglui and its related species are provided. The pollen morphologies of 3 taxa belonging to Verbascum L. from the family Scrophulariaceae from Turkey were investigated using a light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). This family's pollens show similarities to the eurypalynous family. The pollens of these taxa …
Pollen Morphology Of Six Achillea L. Sect. Achillea (Asteraceae) Species In Turkey, Hani̇fe Akyalçin, Turan Arabaci, Bayram Yildiz
Pollen Morphology Of Six Achillea L. Sect. Achillea (Asteraceae) Species In Turkey, Hani̇fe Akyalçin, Turan Arabaci, Bayram Yildiz
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 48 specimens of 6 species (9 taxa) of the genus Achillea L. sect. Achillea (Asteraceae), A. nobilis L. subsp. neilreichii (A.Kern.) Formánek, A. nobilis subsp. densissima (O.Schwarz ex Bässler) Hub.-Mor., A. nobilis subsp. sipylea (O.Schwarz) Bässler, A. nobilis subsp. kurdica Hub.-Mor., A. filipendulina Lam., A. clypeolata Sm., A. coarctata Poir., A. biebersteinii Afan., and A. cappadocica Hausskn. & Bornm. distributed in Turkey were investigated using light (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The pollen grains were oblate-spheroidal, prolate-spheroidal, subprolate and generally tricolporate, though at times tetracolporate or even pentacolporate. The size of the grains varied, ranging …
A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey: Scorzonera Ketzkhovelii Grossh. (Asteraceae), Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ahmet Aksoy, Esra Marti̇n, Münevver Pinar, Hati̇ce Çölgeçen
A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey: Scorzonera Ketzkhovelii Grossh. (Asteraceae), Ergi̇n Hamzaoğlu, Ahmet Aksoy, Esra Marti̇n, Münevver Pinar, Hati̇ce Çölgeçen
Turkish Journal of Botany
Scorzonera ketzkhovelii Grossh. (Asteraceae) was recently collected from Yusufeli, Artvin (north-east Anatolia) and it has been reported as a new species record for the flora of Turkey. It is described and illustrated. In addition, its karyological features and pollen morphology are given.
Pollen Morphology Of The Genus Fritillaria L. (Liliaceae) In Turkey, Mehtap Tekşen, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Nur Münevver Pinar
Pollen Morphology Of The Genus Fritillaria L. (Liliaceae) In Turkey, Mehtap Tekşen, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Nur Münevver Pinar
Turkish Journal of Botany
Pollen grains of 39 taxa of the genus Fritillaria L. in Turkey were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. Detailed pollen morphological characteristics are given for these taxa. Our investigation shows that the sculpturing of the exine provides valuable characters for separating species. In particular, sculpturing of the exine at the proximal face turned out to be taxonomically important. Six types of ornamentation were determined: reticulate, reticulate-perforate, suprareticulate, rugulate-reticulate, psilate-perforate, and perforate. On the basis of exine sculpturing, the sulcus membrane, and the apex sulcus, 5 main pollen types are recognised.
Pollen Morphology Of Astragalus L. Sect. Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Münevver Pinar, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hasan Akan, Tali̇p Çeter, Şenol Alan
Pollen Morphology Of Astragalus L. Sect. Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Münevver Pinar, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hasan Akan, Tali̇p Çeter, Şenol Alan
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 45 specimens of 29 species of the genus Astragalus L. of the section Onobrychoidei DC. distributed in Turkey was studied with light and electron microscopies. The pollen is generally 3-colporate. Pollen of the section is prolate, subprolate, and prolate-spheroidal. Size varies, with the polar axis ranging from 23.4 to 42.6 µm and the equatorial axis from 14.3 to 36.4 µm. The outline is elliptic or compressed oval in the meridional section, versus trilobulate and sometimes tetralobulate in the polar optical section. Sculpturing is usually microreticulate, rarely reticulate or rugulate in the meridional optical section, and psilate …
Pollen Morphology Of The Turkish Romulea Maratti (Iridaceae), Serap Işik, Emel Oybak Dönmez
Pollen Morphology Of The Turkish Romulea Maratti (Iridaceae), Serap Işik, Emel Oybak Dönmez
Turkish Journal of Botany
Pollen morphology of the Turkish Romulea Maratti taxa (Iridaceae) was examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. The taxa are similar in some aspects, such as pollen size and spinulate-microperforate exine sculpturing. Most taxa are monosulcate; however, in 2 taxa, R. bulbocodium (L.) Seb. & Mauri var. crocea (Boiss & Heldr.) Baker and var. leichtliniana (Heldr. ex Hal.) Bég., growing sporadically in south-western Turkey, the existence of pollen type variability (monosulcate, disulcate, trisulcate, trisynsulcate, tetrasulcate, penta-aperturate (with longer and shorter sulci), and monoporate) from single pollen sacs was recorded for the first time. In addition, aperture morphology was found to …
The Effects Of Gamma Irradiation On The Pollen Size Of Gossypium Hirsutum L., Çi̇ğdem Savaşkan
The Effects Of Gamma Irradiation On The Pollen Size Of Gossypium Hirsutum L., Çi̇ğdem Savaşkan
Turkish Journal of Botany
Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) is cultivated widely in the south of Turkey. In this study, seeds of the cotton cultivar Çukurova 1518 were irradiated with gamma at 50, 100, 200, 300 and 400 Gray doses in a Co^{60} source. The size of morphologically normal pollen grains was measured in generation M_1 and found to be 120.35 µm in the control group, while this value was different in the irradiated groups. However, there was no significant difference in the size of pollen grains of normal morphology and shape between the irradiated and control pollens.
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xxviii: Resedaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xxviii: Resedaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 4 species belonging to the 3 genera of the family Resedaceae was investigated using a light microscope and scanning microscope. Pollen grains usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, sub-prolate, rarely prolates pheroidal, tricolpate or tricolporate. Tectum reticulate. However, apertural type and pollen shape are the most significant pollen characters for delimiting the genera. On the basis of apertural types 2 distinct pollen types are recognized, namely, I: Tricolpate-type and II: Tricolporate-type.
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xxvi. Balsaminaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xxvi. Balsaminaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 8 species belonging to a single genus, i.e., Impatiens L., of the family Balsaminaceae, was studied by light microscope and scanning microscope. It is stenopalynous in nature. Pollen grains oblate to sub-oblate, rectangular, tetra-colpate, colpi very short (brevicolpate). Tectum reticulate. Palynology of the family confirms its monotypic status.
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan -Xx. Molluginaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan -Xx. Molluginaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 3 species belonging to the 2 genera of the Molluginaceae family were investigated using light microscopy and scanning microscopy. It was found to be stenopalynous in nature. The pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, oblate-spheroidal to prolate-spheroidal or sub-prolate, tricolpate. The tectum is scabrate-punctate. On the basis of the shape of the pollen, 2 distinct pollen types were identified, viz., Glinus lotodies type and Mollugo cerviana -type.
Pollen Morphology Of Wild Vitis Sylvestris Gmelin (Vitaceae)Özden Inceoğlu, N. Münevver Pinar, Özden İnceoğlu, N. Münevver Pinar, Emel Oybak Dönmez
Pollen Morphology Of Wild Vitis Sylvestris Gmelin (Vitaceae)Özden Inceoğlu, N. Münevver Pinar, Özden İnceoğlu, N. Münevver Pinar, Emel Oybak Dönmez
Turkish Journal of Botany
Pollen grains from two samples of Vitis sylvestrisGmelin (Vitaceae) were examined using a light microscope and scanning and transmission electron microscopes. The pollen grains were radially symmetrical, isopolar, 3-colporate, prolate-spheroidal and sub-prolate; amb triangular. Exine sculpture at the mesocolpia was obscurely reticulate under LM, foveolate-rugulate at the mesocolpia and reticulate towards the poles and at the poles in SEM, psilate along the ectoapertures (colpi) margins as observed with both LM and SEM. The tectum was subtectate. The sexine was slightly thinner than the nexine. Nexine 1 was much thicker than Nexine 2. The ectoapertures were narrow and long and with …
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan -Xix. Aizoaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan -Xix. Aizoaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 7 species belonging to the 7 genera of the family Aizoaceaewas investigated by light microscope and scanning microscope. It is stenopalynous in nature. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, oblate-spheroidal to prolate-spheroidal, rarely sub-prolate, tricolpate, colpi long, with tapering ends, colpal membrane granulate. Sexine slightly thinner or thicker then nexine, rarely thicker at the polar reqion than at the equator. Tectum scabrate-punctate or spinulose. On the basis of exine ornamentation 2 distinct pollen types are recognized, namely, the Zaleya pentandra type and the Aizoon canariense type.
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xiii. Campanulaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xiii. Campanulaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 10 species belonging to the 3 genera of the family Campanulaceae were investigated with a light microscope and sacanning microscope. It is eurypalynous in nature. Pollen grains are mostly oblate-spheroidal, rarely prolate-spheroidal or spheroidal, often suboblate. Tectum striate-rugulate, often subpsilate with spinules. On the basis of apertural types 2 distinct pollen types are recognized viz. Campanula latifolia - type, Codonopsis clematidea- type.
Pollen Morphology Of Turkish Chenopodium L. ( Chenopodiaceae), N. Münevver Pinar, Özden İnceoğlu
Pollen Morphology Of Turkish Chenopodium L. ( Chenopodiaceae), N. Münevver Pinar, Özden İnceoğlu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Pollen grains of 12 species of the genus Chenopodium L. ( Chenopodiaceae), of which morphological separation is problematical, have been examined in detail comparatively by using light microscopy (LM), scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Pollen description of each taxon has been given. Pollen garins of ChenopodiumL. species examined are radially symmetrical, isopolar, pantopolyporate and spheroidal. Their exine structure is similar. In the genus, five pollen types have been defined, mainly on the basis of pollen size.
A Palynological Survey Of Aquatic Flora Of Karachi-Pakistan, Anjum Perveen
A Palynological Survey Of Aquatic Flora Of Karachi-Pakistan, Anjum Perveen
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 16 species of aquatic angiosperms, distributed in 14 families from Karachi was examined by light and scanning microscope. Pollen grains are usually free, rarely united, mostly radially symmetrical, isopolar-apolar, occasionally-heteropolar. Simple aperturate (porate or colpate) pollen are more frequently found. Number of apertures varies from 1-3 or more than 30, rarely compound aperture as in Enhydra fluctuans Lour. Tectum of the families also is quite variable, ranging from reticulate to rugulate, striate, fossulate, echinate or scabrate/areolate. The pollen morphology of the families is significantly useful for characterizing the species. Apertural types and tectum types are the …
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan -Xv Geraniaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan -Xv Geraniaceae, Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 13 species belonging to the 3 genera of the family Geraniaceae was investigated with a light microscope and scanning microscope. It is eurypalynous in nature. Pollen grains mostly oblate-spheroidal, rarely prolate-spheroidal or spheroidal, often sub-oblate. Tectum reticulate with dense beculae or gammate muri, or striate. On the basis of exine ornamentation and apertural types, 3 distinct pollen types were recognized viz., Erodium cicutarium-type, Geranium himalayense-type and Monsonia senegalensis-type.
Scanning Electron Microscopy Study Of Pollen In Some Turkish Teucrium L. (Labiatae), Emel Oybak Dönmez, Özden İnceoğlu, Münevver Pinar
Scanning Electron Microscopy Study Of Pollen In Some Turkish Teucrium L. (Labiatae), Emel Oybak Dönmez, Özden İnceoğlu, Münevver Pinar
Turkish Journal of Botany
Detailed exine sculpturing of the pollen of 32 Turkish Teucrium L. (Labiatae) taxa has been investigated under SEM. Two main exine sculpturing types, verrucate (in sections Teucrium, Scordium, Boiss, Chamaedrys Benth., Polium Benth., Stachyobotrys Benth. and Scorodonia Benth.) and reticulate, (only in section Isotriodon Boiss.) have been defined and their photographs have been presented.
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Viii Leguminosae (Subfamily: Papilionoideae), Anjum Perveen, Muhamad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Viii Leguminosae (Subfamily: Papilionoideae), Anjum Perveen, Muhamad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 157 species, representing 37 genera, of the subfamily Papilionoideae from Pakistan have been examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. Papilionoideae is a eurypalynous subfamily. The pollen grains are generally free, radially symmetrical, isopolar, mostly tricolporate, rarely colpate or porate. The shape is commonly prolate to sub-prolate, or prolate-spherodial, less commonly to oblate-spheroidal or sub-oblate, often perprolate. The ora is commonly la-longate or circular, rarely lolongate. Colpal membrane is psilate to sub-psilate or granulated, often scabrate. The sexine is thicker than or as thick as the nexine. A reticulate tectum type is the most common. However, …
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xi. Leguminosae(Subfamily: Mimosoideae), Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - Xi. Leguminosae(Subfamily: Mimosoideae), Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 14 species representing 5 genera of the subfamily Mimosoideae from Pakistan has been examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. Mimosoideae are eurypalynous subfamily. The pollen grains are united (polyads) or free. Single grains are tricolporate and triangular - trilobed. The pollen morphology of the subfamily is significantly useful at generic and tribal level. The 3 pollen types recognized ie, Acacia nilotica - type, Mimlosa hamata - type and Prosopis juliflora - type, correspond closely with tribal classifications.
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - X. Leguminosae(Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae), Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Pollen Flora Of Pakistan - X. Leguminosae(Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae), Anjum Perveen, Mohammad Qaiser
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen morphology of 11 species representing 5 genera of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae from Pakistan was examined by light and scanning electron microscope. Caesalpinioideae is ± a eurypalynous subfamily. The pollen grains are generallly radially symmetrical, isopolar, tricolporate and triangular-trilobed. The tectum is commonly reticulate-rugulate or fossulate-foveolate, and often striate. The pollen morphology of the subfamily is significantly useful at the generic and specific levels. On the basis of apocolpium, mesocolpium and tectum features, three pollen types were recongnized, namely, B auhinia variegata - type , Caesalpinia pulcherrima - type and Senna holosericea - type.