Morphological, Anatomical and Palynological Investigation on Sonchus erzincanicus Matthews (Asteraceae)

Authors

ALİ KANDEMİR
SERDAL MAKBUL
ZAFER TÜRKMEN
MURAT YILMAZ

DOI

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Abstract

In this study, Sonchus erzincanicus Matthews (Asteraceae) collected from Erzincan (Turkey) has been investigated by its leaf and stem anatomical features, pollen grain characteristics and ecological features. It is an endemic perennial herbs growing in slightly basic with low organic content soil. Stem cortex seen transparently is composed of parenchyma cells. The leaves are bifacial and have stomata cells that are anomocytic. The pollen type of the species is trizonocolporate. All anatomical studies including transverse sections of the stems and leaves and surface section of leaves are illustrated for the firs time.

Keywords

Anatomy, ecology, palynology, Sonchus erzincanicus, Turkey

First Page

405

Last Page

411

Recommended Citation

KANDEMİR, ALİ; MAKBUL, SERDAL; TÜRKMEN, ZAFER; and YILMAZ, MURAT (2006) "Morphological, Anatomical and Palynological Investigation on Sonchus erzincanicus Matthews (Asteraceae)," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 30: No. 5, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol30/iss5/8