Taxonomic value of stem anatomical characters in classification of some Adonis (Ranunculaceae) species in Iran
The genus Adonis L. belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and consists of some species in Iran among which majority of the species are annual and belong to the Sect. Adonis. The Middle East is the most important area of annual species distribution. Species in the section are often morphologically very...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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University of Isfahan
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://uijs.ui.ac.ir/tbj/browse.php?a_code=A-10-292-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | The genus Adonis L. belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and consists of some species in Iran among which majority of the species are annual and belong to the Sect. Adonis. The Middle East is the most important area of annual species distribution. Species in the section are often morphologically very similar and this defies species recognition and imposes some difficulties. In this study, different anatomical characters of various populations of three species of Adonis
(A. aestivalis, A. flammea and A. dentata) were evaluated using numerical taxonomic methods. Obtained results demonstrated that simultaneous application of both qualitative and relative characters offers a better chance in species delimitation in future researches. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-8906 2322-2190 |