Pollen morphological study on some rare Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) taxa in Turkey

Authors

  • Birol Başer
  • Mehmet Firat
  • Riza Binzet

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v26i1.41916

Keywords:

Allium, Amaryllidaceae, Micromorphology, Pollen morphology, LM, SEM, Turkey

Abstract

The pollen morphology of 10 Allium L. taxa, 6 of which are endemic to Turkey, were investigated in detail by light and scanning electron microscopy. According to LM and SEM, the pollen grains of genera were monad, monosulcate percolate, heteropolar with bilateral symmetry, 25.30 to 53,85 µm long axis (LA) and 17.55 to 36.86 µm short axis (SA), the form was prolate (mean of LA/SA ratio 1.30 to 1.70 and in polar view boat-shaped. Three types of ornamentation were determined. Striate-rugulate-perforate type in Allium longisepalum, A. oreophilum, A. anacoleum, A. microspathum, A.
shirnakiense, A. purpureoviride and A. armenum, Rugulate–perforate type in A. pervariense and A. gabardagense and Rugulate–reticulate-perforate type in A. arlgirdense. Sulcus membrane ornamentations were rugulate or psilate. The sulcus extends from the distal to proximal ends in A. anacoleum, A. arlgirdense and A. pervariense. The present study on some Turkish species of Allium showed that several morphological pollen characters may possess taxonomical value.

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Published

2019-06-25

How to Cite

Başer, B., Firat, M., & Binzet, R. (2019). Pollen morphological study on some rare Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) taxa in Turkey. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 26(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v26i1.41916

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2019)

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