Seed Morphology and Seed Coat Sculpturing for Some Species of the Family Brassicaceae

  • Hawraa Rashid Hassani Al-Hars, Ruqayah Manoon Hasan Alnomani

Abstract

Background: Seed morphology of the species Clypeola aspera (Grauer) Turrill , Clypeola  jonthlaspi  L. , Clypeola lappacea  Boiss. , Chorispora  purpurscens  (Banks et Sol.) , Clastopus  vestitus (Desv.) Boiss, Coluteocarpus  vesicaria  (L.) Holmboe and Hirschfeldia  incana  (L.) Lag.-Foss. belonging to five genera of Brassicaceae family were investigated to determine the significance of seed features as taxonomic characters. Methodology: This paper outline the differences in macro and micro morphological characters, including shape, size, indumentums and ornamentation by the aid of light microscope and scanning electron microscope. Results: two types of indumentum were recorded in the species, echinate in C. vestitus and glabrous in others, seed ornamentation varied also between species and the study recored five types of it. Morphological characters also provided good information to separate species. Conclusion: The study has proven the importance of seed characters in classification of species studied.     

Published
2020-04-30
How to Cite
Hawraa Rashid Hassani Al-Hars, Ruqayah Manoon Hasan Alnomani. (2020). Seed Morphology and Seed Coat Sculpturing for Some Species of the Family Brassicaceae. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(8s), 3764 - 3767. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/19061