SEED MORPHOLOGY IN Onobrychis MILLER SECTION HYMENOBRYCHIS DC. FROM TURKEY

Ozkan M., Aktoklu E., Ozdemir C.

PLANTA DANINHA, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.699-705, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/s0100-83582015000400008
  • Dergi Adı: PLANTA DANINHA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.699-705
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: seed, morphology, Fabaceae, Onobrychis, Turkey
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The seed (nutlet) morphology of four Onobrychis Miller (Fabaceae: subfamily Papilionoideae, Section Hymenobrychis DC.) taxa from Turkey, including three endemic taxa, was examined using scanning electron microscopy. Onobrychis tournefortii, O. galegifolia, O. cappadocica, O. albiflora. The seed examined exhibited variation in size, shape, colour, and surface sculpturing. Seed size ranged between 4.0-5.2 mm length and 2.0-3.6 mm width. Observed shapes included; ellipticus anguste asymmtricus reniformis, Ovatus anguste asymmetricus reniformis and ellipticus reniformis. Seed surface sculpturing revealed two distinct types: reticulate and rugulate. Species of Onobrychis are generally similar and confused with those of Hedysarum during the identification process. Seed surface micromorphology can suggest taxonomical diagnostic characters for distinguishing species. Many of these characteristics are diagnostic at both the generic and specific levels.