Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor / Kharazmi University

2 Assistant Professor / Kharazmi University

Abstract

In this survey, leaf epidermal preparations and transverse sections of leaf 17 species of genus Allium were studied using light microscope. Several features of leaf anatomy transverse section outline and epidermal preparations, prominent midrib or not, presence or absence sclerenchyma cells, mesophyll features, vascular bundles characteristics, binding vascular bundles, cell shape, pore size, density stomatal, anticlinal walls, etc. are discussed here. Several anatomical characters in this study confirm the infrageneric classification of Allium. Regarding the anatomical features mentioned above, A.elburzens and A.ubipetrense, have different features than the other species in the section Acanthoprason. Allium convallarioides belongs to the section Codonoprasum which has similar features to species of Allium. and A.lamondiae has different features from other species of section Avulsea.

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