Morphological study on five Polygonum L. (Polygonaceae) species from Turkey.

Abstract

In this paper, five Polygonum L. (P. lapathifolium L., P. persicaria L., P. arenastrum Boreau, P. bellardii All., P. arenarium) species are examined morphologically for the systematic purposes by using trinocular microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). With this study many morphological variations and properties were determined from studied samples and the results compared to the similar investigations done before and with Flora of Turkey. Moreover with this study new morphological properties for diagnostic purposes have determined and the description of studied Polygonum species have extended.