FOLIAR ANATOMY OF THE CARYOPHYLLACEAE FAMILY IN ARASBARAN, NW. IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

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Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands P. 0. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The foliar anatomy of the Caryophyllaceae family from Arasbaran Protected Area including the following species were studied under light microscope: Arenaria dianthoides, Arenaria gypsophiloides, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium glomeratum, Cerastium holosteoides, Cerastium szowitsii, Dianthus cretaceus, Dianthus crinitus, Gypsophila elegans, Herniaria hirsuta, Herniaria incana, Minuartia hirsuta, Minuartia acuminata, Minuartia lineata, Minuartia meyeri, Minuartia recurva, Silene alba, Silene ruprechtii, Silene spergulifolia and Stellaria media. The different anatomical characters on Caryophyllaceae family indicate flexibility of this family in various ecological circumstances.

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Article Title [Persian]

بررسی آناتومی تیره میخک (Caryophyllaceae) در ارسباران، شمال غرب ایران.

Author [Persian]

  • فاطمه زرین‌کمر
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands P. 0. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract [Persian]

ساختمان تشریحی برگ تعدادی از گونه‌‌های جنس‌های مختلف از خانواده Caryophyllaceae از منطقه حفاظت شده ارسباران مطالعه گردید. برگ در این گونه‌‌ها دارای صفات جالبی می باشد که نشان دهنده انعطاف قابل ملاحظه این خانواده درمقابل شرایط محیطی است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Anatomy
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Iran

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The Iranian Journal of Botany
Volume 9, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
December 2001
Pages 93-102

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

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