Fatma BAYRAKDAR, Zeki AYTAÇ, Zekiye SULUDERE, Selami CANDAN

Seed morphology of Ebenus L. species endemic to Turkey

In the present study, seed surface morphology of species of the genus Ebenus L. in Turkey, all of which are endemic, was studied. E. plumosa var. speciosa has the biggest and E. laguroides var. laguroides has the smallest seeds. The seed shapes are spheroid in E. reesei, orbiculate in E. pisidica, and oblong-spheroid in others. Ornamentation is striate in E. macrophylla, rugose in E. haussknechtii, and reticulate or multi-reticulate in others. Microphylle is subterminal in all Turkish Ebenus species.

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Key words: Ebenus, Fabaceae, seed morphology, Turkey

Seed morphology of Ebenus L. species endemic to Turkey

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Key words: Ebenus, Fabaceae, seed morphology, Turkey,

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