FRUIT STRUCTURE OF SOME SPECIES OF VERONICA (SCROPHULARIACEAE: TRIBE VERONICEAE) FROM IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universiy of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universiy of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, P. O. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The structure of the fruit of 10 taxa belonging to the genus Veronica L. from Iran is studied morphologically and anatomically. An exact description of fruit characteristics is presented for each taxon. A natural grouping of these taxa on the basis of fruit seems to be possible. Corresponding to fruit structure a key to examined taxa is provided.

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Article Title [Persian]

ساختار میوه چند گونه ورونیکا (خانواده Scrophulariaceae، تبار Veroniceae) از ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • شهریار سعیدی مهرورز 1
  • احمد قهرمان 2
  • مصطفی اسدی 3
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universiy of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universiy of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, P. O. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract [Persian]

ساختار میوه 10 تاکسون از جنس ورونیکا از نظر ریخت‌‌‌شناسی و تشریحی مورد مطالعه قرار گرفت. شرح کامل مشخصات میوه هر تاکسون ارائه می‌‌‌شود. گروه‌‌‌بندی طبیعی از این تاکسون‌‌‌ها براساس ساختار میوه امکان‌‌‌پذیر است. کلید شناسایی با استفاده از ویژگیهای میوه برای تاکسون‌‌‌های مورد بررسی ارائه می‌‌‌گردد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Veronica
  • Fruit
  • morpholgy
  • Anatomy
  • Iran

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The Iranian Journal of Botany
Volume 9, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
December 2001
Pages 111-121

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  • Receive Date: 09 December 2015
  • Accept Date: 09 December 2015

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