A systematic study of the genus Gastrocotyle Bunge. (Boraginaceae) in          iraq .

Mohan Adai AL-Zubaidy, Adel

	A systematic study of the genus Gastrocotyle Bunge. (Boraginaceae) in iraq .
Diyala Journal For Pure Science
Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 121-133
Author
Adel Mohan Adai AL-Zubaidy
Abstract
This investigation include comprehensive taxonomic study on genus Gastrocotyle Bunge. in Iraq, where studied the properties of plants, this race for the first time, including the study of externalities to pollen grains and calculate the haploid chromosome number, were also set properties of the value of taxonomic genus has not been touched upon earlier, It was found that the shape of the flowering calyx and locations contact of filaments to anthers and attached stamens with corolla tube and lack of visibility outside the mouth of corolla and the presence of faucal appendages and form of nutlets and ornamentation surface and the location of the hilum where in addition to the form of pollen grains , where it became clear as the same polarity ( Isopolar) and five grooves with pores and the existence of the phenomenon of masculinity early Protandry for its flowers and crossing are dominant where in addition to account haploid chromosome number and giving a description of phenotypic to forms of the chromosomes and photographed and to study the nature of the indumentum to all parts of the plant and draw diagrams of the various parts of the plant and pollen grains. Also identified the environment and quality of the soil that grows the plants and geographical distribution with the district of Iraq.
Keywords
Monotypic; Isopolar; chromosome number; Iraq

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