A Phylogenetic Analysis Of Genus Onobrychis And Its Relationships Within The Tribe Hedysareae (Fabaceae),
2013
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A Phylogenetic Analysis Of Genus Onobrychis And Its Relationships Within The Tribe Hedysareae (Fabaceae), Nadeesha Lewke Bandara, Alessio Papini, Stefano Mosti, Terence Brown, Lydia Mary Josephine Smith
Turkish Journal of Botany
Results about a phylogenetic analysis of the genus Onobrychis Mill., tribe Hedysareae DC. are presented. The systematic knowledge of tribe Hedysareae is still incomplete, with difficult circumscription of genera and species. Analyses were undertaken using both nuclear (ITS) and chloroplast (matK) markers for a set of 78 accessions covering 41 Onobrychis species, besides previously sequenced Hedysareae accessions. The phylogenetic methods used were maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian analyses to produce phylogenetic trees and robustness indices. The genus Onobrychis was resolved as paraphyletic, with species of the genera Eversmannia Bunge and Hedysarum L. nested within it. The position of the …
Two New Species Of Cirsium (Asteraceae) And Notes On Allies From Turkey,
2013
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Two New Species Of Cirsium (Asteraceae) And Notes On Allies From Turkey, Bayram Yildiz, Turan Arabaci, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, 2 new species of Cirsium Mill. sect. Epitrachys DC., Cirsium balikesirense Yıldız, Arabacı & Dirmenci and C. nerimaniae Yıldız, Dirmenci & Arabacı from Turkey, are described and illustrated. The differences between the new species and their allies are discussed. Ecological habit, localities, key of allied species, and a distribution map of the species are given.
Karyological Studies Of 10 Cirsium Sect. Epitrachys (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey,
2013
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Karyological Studies Of 10 Cirsium Sect. Epitrachys (Asteraceae) Species From Turkey, Eda Yüksel, Yaşar Kiran, Ahmet Şahi̇n, Bayram Yildiz, Turan Arabaci
Turkish Journal of Botany
Detailed karyotype properties were established for 10 Cirsium Mill. sect. Epitrachys DC. species distributed in Turkey. The species Cirsium ligulare Boiss., C. sintenisii Freyn, C. boluënse P.H.Davis & Parris, C. eriophorum (L.) Scop., C. steirolepis Petr., C. baytopae P.H.Davis & Parris, C. poluninii P.H.Davis & Parris, C. ciliatum (Murray) Moench subsp. szovitsii (K.Koch) Petr., C. ellenbergii Bornm., and C. vulgare (Savi) Ten. have the somatic chromosome number 2n = 2x = 34, whereas C. sintenisii and C. vulgare showed 2n = 4x = 68. The chromosome numbers of C. sintenisii, C. boluënse, C. baytopae, C. poluninii, and C. ellenbergii are …
Classification Of Camellia Species From 3 Sections Using Leaf Anatomical Data With Back-Propagation Neural Networks And Support Vector Machines, Wu Jiang, Bi̇llur Barshan Özaktaş, Nitin Mantri, Zhengming Tao, Hongfei Lu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Leaf characteristics provide many useful clues for taxonomy. We used a back-propagation artificial neural network (BP-ANN) and C-support vector machines (C-SVMs) to classify 47 species from 3 sections of genus Camellia (16 from sect. Chrysanthae, 16 from sect. Tuberculata, and 15 from sect. Paracamellia). The classification model was constructed based on 7 leaf anatomy attributes including, area of adaxial epidermal cell, thickness of adaxial epidermal cell, thickness of palisade parenchyma, thickness of total leaf, thickness of spongy parenchyma, thickness of abaxial epidermal cell, and area of abaxial epidermal cell. Model parameters of C-SVM, comprising regularization parameter (C) and kernel parameter …
Influence Of Salicylic Acid On Phytochelatin Synthesis In Zea Mays During Cd Stress,
2013
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Influence Of Salicylic Acid On Phytochelatin Synthesis In Zea Mays During Cd Stress, Gabriella Szalai, Alexander Krantev, Rusina Yordanova, Losanka Petrova Popova, Tibor Janda
Turkish Journal of Botany
Presoaking maize (Zea mays) seeds in salicylic acid (SA) reduces damage caused by cadmium. In the present work the possible role of phytochelatins (PCs) in SA-mediated protection against Cd toxicity was investigated. Seeds were presoaked in 0.5 mM SA, and seedlings were grown in hydroponic solution containing 0, 0.01, 0.015, or 0.025 mM Cd. Treatment with Cd increased the PC levels in maize roots, but only slight changes were observed in the leaves. Long-term exposure to Cd decreased the phytochelatin synthase (PCS) activity in the roots and led to an increase in PCS and glutathione reductase (GR) activities in maize …
Effects Of Excess And Deficient Boron And Niacin On The Ultrastructure Of Root Cells In Daucus Carota Cv. Nantes,
2013
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Effects Of Excess And Deficient Boron And Niacin On The Ultrastructure Of Root Cells In Daucus Carota Cv. Nantes, Hati̇ce Demi̇ray, Ayli̇n Eşi̇z Dereboylu
Turkish Journal of Botany
The effects of excess and deficient boron and niacin on vascular tissues of carrot roots (Daucus carota L. cv. Nantes) were investigated in plants grown in medium both rich and poor in boron and also boron with niacin. Five media were investigated: control (MS medium), boron-deficient MS medium, MS medium with excess boron, niacin-deficient MS medium, MS medium with niacin excess, and MS medium with excess boron and niacin. In anatomical cross sections, lignification was seen in middle lamellar pectins in the tracheary cells of boron deficit grown carrot roots, while in the other applications including excess boron lignification was …
The Flora Of Yıldız Mountains (Kırklareli) Biosphere Project Area,
2013
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The Flora Of Yıldız Mountains (Kırklareli) Biosphere Project Area, Emi̇ne Akalin Uruşak, Fatma Neri̇man Özhatay, Necmetti̇n Güler, Hüseyi̇n Ersoy, Nesi̇be Başak, Yeter Yeşi̇l, Di̇lek Oral, Serpi̇l Demi̇rci̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
A floristic study of the Yıldız Mountains Biosphere Project was undertaken between May and October 2009. The project area is located in the north-eastern part of European Turkey, within flora square A1-A2 (E) (Kırklareli), and covers about 1300 km^2. The list of vascular plants was prepared mainly based on specimens collected during the flora surveys of the Project and supplemented by earlier gathered specimens kept in the EDTU, ISTE, and ISTO herbaria. In the project area 1315 taxa, belonging to 505 genera and 113 families, were determined. Among these, 18 taxa are Pteridophytes, 4 Gymnospermae, 1035 Dicotyledones, and 258 Monocotyledones. …
Seed Micromorphological Survey Of The Minuartia Species (Caryophyllaceae) In Iran,
2013
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Seed Micromorphological Survey Of The Minuartia Species (Caryophyllaceae) In Iran, Golaleh Mostafavi, Mostafa Assadi, Taher Nejadsattari, Fariba Sharifnia, Iraj Mehregan
Turkish Journal of Botany
Seed micromorphology of 20 species of Minuartia L. (Caryophyllaceae) that represent 2 different subgenera (i.e. Minuartia subgen. Spergella (Fenzl) McNeill and Minuartia subgen. Minuartia) were examined using scanning electron microscopy. Some qualitative and quantitative characters such as seed length and width, seed shape, cell shape, and cell ornamentations were studied. The results showed that seed micromorphology might provide useful tools in recognition and separation of Minuartia hamata (Hausskn.) Mattf. from other species of sect. Minuartia. Minuartia khorassanica Assadi & Mostafavi, a recently described species from Iran, is another species that micromorphologically was quite different. The species M. juniperina (L.) Maire …
Two New Records Of The Genus Orobanche (Orobanchaceae) From Turkey,
2013
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Two New Records Of The Genus Orobanche (Orobanchaceae) From Turkey, Golshan Zare, Ali̇ Aslan Dönmez
Turkish Journal of Botany
Two new records of Orobanche L. have been added to the 37 species of this genus previously reported from Turkey. Orobanche owerini (Beck) Beck is reported as a new record to flora of Turkey for the first time, and the existence of O. reticulata Wall. that was mentioned as a doubtful record for Turkey has been confirmed. Macro- and micromorphology of the taxa are discussed, geographical distributions in Turkey are mapped, and details of their habitat, ecology, and taxonomic remarks of the studied taxa are provided.
New Records Of Truffle Fungi (Basidiomycetes) From Turkey,
2013
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New Records Of Truffle Fungi (Basidiomycetes) From Turkey, Azi̇z Türkoğlu, Michael Angelo Castellano
Turkish Journal of Botany
We report the first records of 5 truffle taxa in Turkey: Gymnomyces xanthosporus (Hawker) A.H.Sm., Hymenogaster griseus Vittad., Hymenogaster olivaceous Vittad., Hymenogaster thwaitesii Berk. & Broome, and Hymenogaster vulgaris Tul. & C.Tul. We also report a new locality within Turkey for Melanogaster broomeanus Berk.
Status Of Tridens X Oklahomensis (Poaceae) And Updated Treatment Of The Genus Tridens In Arkansas,
2013
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Status Of Tridens X Oklahomensis (Poaceae) And Updated Treatment Of The Genus Tridens In Arkansas, C. T. Witsell, Brent Baker
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
We report the documentation of Tridens × oklahomensis, the naturally-occurring interspecific hybrid between Tridens flavus and Tridens strictus, from Arkansas. Collections of this uncommon hybrid were made from open, often disturbed habitat in 12 counties and observations without collections were made in 3 additional counties. All records occurred in areas with populations of both parent species. A summary of occupied site characteristics and a map of the known range within Arkansas are presented along with photographs illustrating T. × oklahomensis in comparison with both parent species. Keys, notes on habitat, and updated range maps are also presented for all known …
Seed Coat Ultrastructure Of Hard-Seeded And Soft-Seeded Varieties Of Vicia Sativa,
2013
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Seed Coat Ultrastructure Of Hard-Seeded And Soft-Seeded Varieties Of Vicia Sativa, Hati̇ce Nurhan Büyükkartal, Hati̇ce Çölgeçen, Nur Münevver Pinar, Nesli̇han Erdoğan
Turkish Journal of Botany
The mature seed coat structure in hard-seeded and soft-seeded varieties of Vicia sativa L. was examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy to investigate differentiation in cytological and morphological features between these varieties. The outer layer of the seed coats was composed of macrosclereid (Malpighian) cells in the hard-seeded and soft-seeded varieties of Vicia sativa. The walls of the macrosclereid cells were thickened, and the cell vacuoles were filled with tannin. The cytoplasm of the macrosclereids contained small- and large-sized vacuoles and ribosomes, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum. Under this layer there was a hypodermal layer composed of osteosclereids separated by …
Exploring The Potential Of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract (Mle) As A Seed Priming Agent In Improving Wheat Performance,
2013
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Exploring The Potential Of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract (Mle) As A Seed Priming Agent In Improving Wheat Performance, Azra Yasmeen, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Abdul Wahid, Wasif Nouman, Hafeez Ur Rehman
Turkish Journal of Botany
Seed priming with plant extracts and chemicals has been used as an important growth enhancement tool in crop plants; however, the mechanisms of their action are not fully explored. In this research, an attempt was made to understand the mechanism of various seed priming treatments in greenhouse-grown wheat. The seed priming treatments used were hydropriming, on-farm priming, moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaf extract (MLE) priming, and CaCl_2 priming. Results showed that all the seed priming treatments were effective in improving germination and seedling growth attributes of wheat over the control. However, MLE followed by CaCl_2 emerged as the most effective …
Morphological And Genetic Variation Within And Among Four Quercus Petraea And Q. Robur Natural Populations,
2013
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Morphological And Genetic Variation Within And Among Four Quercus Petraea And Q. Robur Natural Populations, Cengi̇z Yücedağ, Oliver Gailing
Turkish Journal of Botany
Numeric-taxonomical and molecular techniques [nuclear simple sequence repeats (nSSRs), expressed sequence tag (EST) SSRs, and chloroplast SSRs] were used to estimate morphological and genetic differentiation within and among 4 Quercus petraea and Q. robur natural populations in Turkey. Canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) and principal component analysis (PCA) showed that 3 out of 15 studied leaf morphological characters (clustered hairs, number of intercalary veins, petiole length) mainly accounted for the discrimination between species. In accordance with earlier observations, the mean genetic differentiation between Q. petraea and Q. robur at 8 microsatellite loci (F_{ST} = 0.030) and at chloroplast microsatellites (G_{ST} = …
Sexual Phenotype Of Capparis Herbacea (Capparaceae),
2013
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Sexual Phenotype Of Capparis Herbacea (Capparaceae), Nana Shakarishvili, Liana Osishvili
Turkish Journal of Botany
Floral morphology coupled with the morphometry of androecium revealed that Capparis herbacea Willd. has an andromonoecious sexual system, producing both male and perfect flowers on the same plant. Functionally male flowers develop more stamens with larger anthers than bisexual ones (63.6 ± 0.6 and 4.1 ± 0.01 mm; 58.1 ± 0.7 and 3.6 ± 0.02 mm, respectively). The ratio of male to perfect flowers ranges from 0.5 to 2.6 during the flowering season. The development of dense trichomes on the adaxial surface of the cavity made by variegated connate petals is presumably adaptive and serves to protect nectary exudate from …
Molecular Phylogeny Of Galanthus (Amaryllidaceae) Of Anatolia Inferred From Multiple Nuclear And Chloroplast Dna Regions,
2013
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Molecular Phylogeny Of Galanthus (Amaryllidaceae) Of Anatolia Inferred From Multiple Nuclear And Chloroplast Dna Regions, Ni̇vart Taşci Margoz, İbrahi̇m Sirri Yüzbaşioğlu, Zeynep Çelen, Tuna Eki̇m, Ayşe Neşe Bi̇lgi̇n
Turkish Journal of Botany
Anatolia hosts 14 of the 22 taxa of genus Galanthus L. The phylogenetic relationships of Galanthus species were explored using DNA sequence data from both nuclear and chloroplast DNA of 70 specimens covering all subdivisions of Galanthus present in Turkey. Our data showed that species of the same geography clustered together phylogenetically, in contrast to the presently recognized taxonomy based on morphological characters. The 5.8S rRNA sequence data by itself is sufficiently informative for constructing phylogenetic trees. Our data confirm the identity of Galanthus koenenianus as a new taxon, well separated from G. alpinus; both are clustered within subseries Viridifolii, …
Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2013,
2013
Stephen F. Austin State University
Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2013, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletters
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Functions And Toxicity Of Cadmium In Plants: Recent Advances And Future Prospects,
2013
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Functions And Toxicity Of Cadmium In Plants: Recent Advances And Future Prospects, Tuan Anh Tran, Losanka Petrova Popova
Turkish Journal of Botany
Heavy metals are important environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for ecological, evolutionary, nutritional, and environmental reasons. Of all non-essential heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) is perhaps the metal that has attracted the most attention in soil science and plant nutrition due to its potential toxicity to humans, and also its relative mobility in the soil-plant system. This review emphasises Cd toxicity on plants with regards to ecological, physiological, and biochemical aspects. It summarises the toxic symptoms of Cd in plants (i.e. growth and plant development, alterations in photosynthesis, stomatal regulation, enzymatic activities, water relation, mineral …
Phylogenetic Analysis Of The Genus Stachys Sect. Eriostomum (Lamiaceae) In Turkey Based On Nuclear Ribosomal Its Sequences,
2013
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Phylogenetic Analysis Of The Genus Stachys Sect. Eriostomum (Lamiaceae) In Turkey Based On Nuclear Ribosomal Its Sequences, Ekrem Dündar, Ekrem Akçi̇çek, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Şaki̇r Akgün
Turkish Journal of Botany
Morphological revision and phylogenetic analysis of Stachys L. sect. Eriostomum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Dumort. (Lamiaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) sequences were conducted. Morphological analysis confirmed the previous arrangements of 3 subsections, i.e. Germanicae R.Bhattacharjee, Creticae R.Bhattacharjee, and Spectabiles R.Bhattacharjee, while suggesting some status changes and new records that were also confirmed by the phylogenetic analysis. The phylogenetic analysis suggested, however, some arrangements different from those indicated by morphology. Two subsections, i.e. Creticae and Germanicae-Spectabiles, instead of 3 were observed in the phylogenetic tree. The tree also suggested that 9 Stachys cretica L. subspecies form a polyphyletic …
Allium Cyrilli Complex (Sect. Melanocrommyum) In Turkey,
2013
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Allium Cyrilli Complex (Sect. Melanocrommyum) In Turkey, Fatma Neri̇man Özhatay, İlker Genç
Turkish Journal of Botany
As a part of a revisional study of the genus Allium L. sect Melanocrommyum Webb et Berthel. in Turkey, detailed studies were conducted on 3 very closely related and taxonomically difficult species cited in the Flora of Turkey: Allium cyrilli Ten., A. atropurpureum Waldst. & Kit., and A. decipiens Fisch. ex Schult. & Schult. f., to clarify their occurrence in Turkey and their taxonomy. The results of this study show that A. atropurpureum and A. decipiens do not occur in Turkey. On the other hand, A. cyrilli is represented by 3 subspecies of which 2 are new for science: subsp. …
