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Micromorphological studies on the genus Lotus L. (Fabaceae: Loteae) from Egypt.

Research Authors
Momen Zareh, Ahmed Faried, Nashwa Farghaly
Research Abstract

Trichomes, epidermal cell features, and seed coat sculpturing of 12 Lotus taxa from Egypt were studied using scanning electron microscopy. In addition, statistical analysis for the taxa under investigation was carried out. The results revealed that trichomes have high taxonomic significances between studied taxa. Anticlinal and periclinal cell walls and epidermal cell shape for the stem, leaf, and calyx for each taxon were examined. Seed coat sculpturing exhibited 4 main different surface patterns categories: rugose, reticulate, sulcate, and verrucate. These features can serve as good diagnostic characters at the species level of the genus Lotus.

Research Journal
Turkish Journal of Botany
Research Member
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
41
Research Website
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Research Year
2017
Research Pages
273-288