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TÜBİTAK

Turkish Journal of Botany

Journal

2012

Anatomy

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Evidence From Micromorphology And Gross Morphology Of The Genus Loranthus (Loranthaceae) In Iran, Robabeh Shahi Shavvon, Shahryar Saeidi Mehrvarz, Narges Golmohammadi Jan 2012

Evidence From Micromorphology And Gross Morphology Of The Genus Loranthus (Loranthaceae) In Iran, Robabeh Shahi Shavvon, Shahryar Saeidi Mehrvarz, Narges Golmohammadi

Turkish Journal of Botany

The genus Loranthus L. (Loranthaceae) is represented in Iran by 2 species: Loranthus europaeus Jacq. and L. grewingkii Boiss. & Buhse; the latter species is endemic to the area of Flora Iranica. The plants of Loranthus are hemiparasites growing on various host trees such as Quercus infectoria Oliv., Acer monspessulanum L., and Armeniaca vulgaris Lam. In order to investigate the range of morphological variation in different populations of these species, an inclusive gross morphological and micromorphological study was conducted. For this purpose, the anatomical characteristics of the stem, leaf, petiole, and fruit were also investigated. The most prominent features were …


The Leaf Anatomy Of Some Erica Taxa Native To Turkey, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Gülsen Kendi̇r Jan 2012

The Leaf Anatomy Of Some Erica Taxa Native To Turkey, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Gülsen Kendi̇r

Turkish Journal of Botany

There are 5 taxa of Erica L. growing in Turkey, 1 of which is endemic. These taxa are Erica arborea, E. manipuliflora, E. bocquetii, E. sicula subsp. libanotica and E. spiculifolia. In this study, microscopic characteristics of the leaves of 4 taxa native to Turkey are reported. Microscopic views of the transverse and surface sections of the leaves of each species were photographed and are described in detail. The leaves are channelled beneath or strongly revolute. The long, simple, and unicellular eglandular trichomes are located along the channel part of the lower surface of leaves. There are simple, unicellular, and …


Anatomical Analysis Of Red Juniper Leaf (Juniperus Oxycedrus) Taken From Kopaonik Mountain, Serbia, Predrag Spasoje Vasic, Darko Vlajko Dubak Jan 2012

Anatomical Analysis Of Red Juniper Leaf (Juniperus Oxycedrus) Taken From Kopaonik Mountain, Serbia, Predrag Spasoje Vasic, Darko Vlajko Dubak

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this study, the anatomical characteristics of Juniperus oxycedrus (Cupressaceae) leaves from Kopaonik Mountain (Serbia) are analysed. The level of distinction between leaves taken from various altitudes (420-1420 m) was determined by analysing anatomical characters. The clear correlation between increase in altitude and change in anatomical characters of the leaves was not established by descriptive analysis. The leaves collected from plants growing at 620 m had the most prominent xeromorphic characteristics (thick cuticles and thick epidermis walls). The discriminant canonical analysis also showed a clear distinction between red common juniper from 420 m and the samples taken from different altitudes.


Leaf And Anatomical Traits In Relation To Physiological Characteristics In Mulberry (Morus Sp.) Cultivars, Vineet Kumar, Javuli Kodandaramaiah, Mala Vati Rajan Jan 2012

Leaf And Anatomical Traits In Relation To Physiological Characteristics In Mulberry (Morus Sp.) Cultivars, Vineet Kumar, Javuli Kodandaramaiah, Mala Vati Rajan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Micromorphological and anatomical traits in relation to physiological characteristics were studied in the leaves of 4 mulberry (Morus sp.) cultivars (V_1, TR_{10}, S_{34}, and Mysore local) by scanning electron microscope. The results revealed that leaf thickness was lowest (124.42 ± 2.21 µm) in the TR_{10} genotype and highest in V_1 (263.77 ± 5.17 µm). Cultivar S_{34} ranked second in respect to leaf thickness (203.57 ± 1.98 µm), followed by Mysore local (127.94 ± 2.19 µm). The thickness of palisade parenchyma was 143.66 ± 2.42 µm in V_1, 64.95 ± 1.60 µm in TR_{10}, 83.92 ± 1.43 µm in S_{34}, and …