Pollen morphology of Turkish Iris L. (Iridaceae) with reference to evolutionary trends at the infrageneric level

Pinar N. M., Donmez E.

ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES, cilt.48, sa.2, ss.129-141, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1092/mele-cwbh-dfam-q38q
  • Dergi Adı: ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.129-141
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The pollen morphology of many samples of 43 Turkish Iris L,. (Iridaceae) taxa has been examined by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. It is suggested that some palynological characters, such as pollen type and the presence of an operculum, could be of taxonomic value at the subgeneric level. Infrasubgeneric variations have also been observed and their status is discussed. In addition, evolutionary trends from monosulcate through zonasulcate to clypeate pollen types have been established. Trends toward greater pollen size and thicker exine have also been observed.