Revalıdatıon of hedlundıa caucasıca (Zınserl.) Mezhenskyj based on molecular and morphologıcal evıdence

Authors

  • Hayal Akyildirim Beğen Health Services Vocational School, Artvin Çoruh University, 08000 Artvin, Türkiye
  • Özgür Eminağaoğlu Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Artvin Çoruh University, 08000 Artvin, Türkiye.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v54i2.82314

Keywords:

Artvin, Hedlundia caucasica, trnK-rps16, Molecular, Türkiye

Abstract

Hedlundia caucasica (Zinserl.) Mezhenskyj previously placed as a synonym of H. armeniaca (Zinserl.) Mezhenskyj. Both species exhibit a distribution in closely related areas and are morphologically characterized by red and fleshy fruits, lobed leaves, and numerous flowers. However, these two Hedlundia species are sister group in phylogenetic analyses, and it has been determined that they do not share similar gene sequences in chloroplast (trnK-rps16) and nuclear (ITS) DNA gene regions analysis. Additionally, H. caucasica differs from H. armeniaca by its leaf sizes, leaf vein, leaf shape, number of leaf lobes, leaf apex, tomentose hairs below leaf and the structure and number of leaf teeth. Based on the result of the analyses, it has been determined that these two species differ morphologically and molecularly, and therefore, Hedlundia caucasica is considered a separate taxonomic species.

Bangladesh J. Bot. 54(2): 301-309, 2025 (June)

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2025-06-26

How to Cite

Beğen, H. A., & Eminağaoğlu, Özgür. (2025). Revalıdatıon of hedlundıa caucasıca (Zınserl.) Mezhenskyj based on molecular and morphologıcal evıdence. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 54(2), 301–309. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v54i2.82314

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Vol. 54 No. 2 (2025)

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