Mophological, anatomical, palynological and caryological investigations on endemic Lathyrus undulatus Boiss. (Fabaceae)


Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Bursa Uludağ University, FEN-EDEBİYAT FAKÜLTESİ, BİYOLOJİ, Turkey

Approval Date: 2019

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: Emekcan Hekimoğlu

Supervisor: Özer Yılmaz

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

In this study, morphological, anatomical, palynological and caryological characteristics of endemic Lathyrus undulatus Boiss. which have spread in Turkey's northwestern is analyzed. The materials used in this study from the L. undulatus species are collected in May-June of 2016 and 2018 from İstanbul and Bursa provinces. In addition to this, also herbarium samples are used. L. undulatus species were examined morphologically and described. Micromorphological properties were examined and photographed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The anatomical features of the stem, petiole and leaf parts were examined and photographed by light microscopy. Palynological examination result that pollens was 3-zonocholporate, subprolate and ornamentation was defined as reticulate. Metaphase chromosomes were determined as 2n = 14 in chromosome counts.