Abstract
Rhus chinensis Mill. (Anacardiaceae) has been reported as a new record for the flora of Turkey. Detailed morphological description and leaf anatomical properties are provided. Capitate glandular and nonglandular trichomes, and also epicuticle hairs have been observed in the leaf surfaces of R. chinensis. Fruit micromorphology and chromosome number of this species have also been evaluated.Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 25(1): 71-78, 2018 (June)
Highlights
Anacardiaceae Lindl., the Cashew family, includes more than 700 species in the world belonging to 82 genera that are primarily distributed pantropically
After critical study and consultation with relevant literature (Davis et al, 1967; Linchevskii, 1974; Davis, 1988; Güner et al, 2000; Hsu and Su, 2013; Eminağaoğlu, 2015), these specimens were identified as Rhus chinensis Mill
We describe detailed morphological characters of Rhus chinensis, and investigate the anatomical and cytological properties of the species
Summary
Anacardiaceae Lindl., the Cashew family, includes more than 700 species in the world belonging to 82 genera that are primarily distributed pantropically. The species was not reported earlier from Turkey (Eminağaoğlu and Anşin, 2003; Eminağaoğlu and Anşin, 2004; Eminağaoğlu et al, 2008; Özhatay et al, 2011; Eminağaoğlu and Ozcan, 2013, 2014; Yuksel and Eminağaoğlu, 2017). We describe detailed morphological characters of Rhus chinensis, and investigate the anatomical and cytological properties of the species. Plant materials were collected from different parts of Artvin, Turkey, at different altitudes between 2013 and 2017. Transverse sections of leaf, and paradermal sections of upper and lower epidermis of leaves were prepared manually using commercial razor blades and stained in Haematoxylin for about 15 min.
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