Canan ÖZDEMİR, Pelin BARAN, Yurdanur AKYOL

The Morphology and Anatomy of Crocus flavus Weston subsp. flavus (Iridaceae)

The morphological and anatomical characteristics of Crocus flavus Weston subsp. flavus (Iridaceae) were investigated. Cross-sections of the root, stem, corm and leaf parts of C. flavus subsp. flavus were examined and cross-sections of the root, stem and leaf demonstrated by illustrations. The corm-tunic is membranous, splitting into vertical fibres and lacking distinct horizontal rings at the base. The style is obscurely trilobed or slightly divided. These features are characteristic of C. flavus subsp. flavus. Differences such as shape of leaf keel and branching of style were determined by comparing the results obtained from this subspecies with the results obtained from the other subspecies Crocus flavus Weston subsp. dissectus and species of Iridaceae in previous studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Crocus flavus, Morphology, Anatomy

The Morphology and Anatomy of Crocus flavus Weston subsp. flavus (Iridaceae)

Keywords:

Crocus flavus, Morphology, Anatomy,

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