The leaf anatomy of naturally distributed Juniperus L. (Cupressaceae) species in Turkey

Authors

AYŞEGÜL GÜVENÇ
M. MESUD HÜRKUL
ALİ ERDEM

DOI

10.3906/bot-0904-1

Abstract

In this study, the anatomical characteristics of the leaves of the Juniperus section of the Juniperus L. species [Juniperus drupacea Lab.; J. communis L. var. communis; J. communis var. saxatilis Pall.; J. oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus; and J. oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sibth. & Sm.) Ball] are reported for those samples naturally distributed in Turkey. Microscopic views of the transverse and surface sections from the leaves of each species were examined and described. Differentiations were made between 3 species as a result of observations of the arrangement of the palisade parenchyma and the location of the secretory canals.

Keywords

Juniperus, leaf, anatomy, Cupressaceae

First Page

251

Last Page

260

Recommended Citation

GÜVENÇ, AYŞEGÜL; HÜRKUL, M. MESUD; and ERDEM, ALİ (2011) "The leaf anatomy of naturally distributed Juniperus L. (Cupressaceae) species in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 35: No. 3, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-0904-1
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol35/iss3/1