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Leaf anatomy as an additional taxonomy tool for 18 taxa of Matricaria L. and Tripleurospermum Sch. Bip. (Anthemideae-Asteraceae) in Turkey

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This study concerns the evaluation of leaf anatomical characteristics of the closely related genera Matricaria (4 taxa) and Tripleurospermum (14 endemic taxa, 15 accessions) in Turkey using cluster analysis (CA) and principal component analysis (PCA). All taxa have the same basic leaf structure composed of lower and upper epidermis including anomocytic or anomocytic-anisocytic stomata, parenchymatic mesophyll, and vascular bundle. Statistically significant differences based on ploidy level have been found without generic delimitation. The differences mainly concern stomatal length and the relative size of the vascular bundle. These anatomical characters can be used to distinguish diploid from polyploid taxa of the genera.

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The authors thank Dr. Faik Ahmet Ayaz for collecting some living specimens; Murat Bal for technical assistance and collecting some living specimens; anonymous reviewers for comments that improved the manuscript considerably; and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK, TBAG Project No. 106T162) for financial support.

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  2. Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Department of Biology, Artvin Çoruh University, 08000, Artvin, Turkey

    Melahat Ozcan

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Inceer, H., Ozcan, M. Leaf anatomy as an additional taxonomy tool for 18 taxa of Matricaria L. and Tripleurospermum Sch. Bip. (Anthemideae-Asteraceae) in Turkey. Plant Syst Evol 296, 205–215 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-011-0487-2

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