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Micromorphological study of Centaurea L. (Asteraceae); some taxa of eight sections analysed with scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy

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This study deals with the pollen morphological characterization of 36 taxa (Sections; Cheirolepis 3, Cynaroides 14, Rhizocalathium 5, Grossheimia 3, Chartolepis 3, Pseudophaeopappus 1, Plumosipappus 1 and Phaeopappus 6) belonging to the genus Centaurea. Pollen slides were prepared using the Acetolysis technique. Light Microscope examination showed pollen grains to be tricolporate, isopolar, radially symmetrical, oblate-spheroidal, prolate-spheroidal, subprolate, tectum perforate and scabrate. We identified two basic types of pollen grains, designated type I (Scabrate), type II (Microechinate). 34 taxa evaluated resemble Wagenitz’s Jacea pollen type and 2 taxa Montana pollen type. We present micrographs of pollen grains, together with descriptions of the characteristics of their structure. We found that the pollen characters (shape, exine structure, sculpturing) were useful for classification.

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The authors thank TUBITAK for its financial support (106-T-510) and the University of Kırıkkale for assistance in the preparation of the SEM microphotographs.

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  1. Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey

    Birol Baser

  2. Faculty of Architecture & Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey

    Sukru Hayta

  3. Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Firat University, Elazığ, Turkey

    Gulden Dogan

  4. Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Molecular Bio. and Genetics, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Sezgin Celik

  5. Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Sakarya University, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya, Turkey

    Huseyin Aksoy

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Baser, B., Hayta, S., Dogan, G. et al. Micromorphological study of Centaurea L. (Asteraceae); some taxa of eight sections analysed with scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy. Biologia 74, 583–597 (2019). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-018-00176-w

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