Comparative anatomical study for fruits of some species of Bunium L. (Umbelliferae) in Iraq

Zainab Abid Aun Ali 1, *, Hadeel Radawi H Al- Newani 2 and Ghussun S Alubaidi 1

1 College of Science for Women- University of Baghdad, Iraq.
2 College of Science- Al Mustansiriyah University, Iraq.
 
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 18(01), 107–110.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.18.1.0025
Publication history: 
Received on 06 December 2021; revised on 12 January 2022; accepted on 14 January 2022
 
Abstract: 
Bunium is one of the interested genus that grow in different region of Iraq, it is within the family Umbelliferae (Apiaceae), and the species within this family have a considerable fruit characteristics. The species that were chosen in this study are: B. brachyactis (Post) H. Wolff, B. caroides (Boiss.) Hausskn. Ex Bornm., B. chaerophylloides (Regel& Schmalh.) Drude, B. rectangulum Boiss. & Hausskn., B. verruculosum C.C.Towns. and B. avromanum (Boiss.& Hausskn) Drude., the study found that the fruits of these species have 5 protrusions different in size but all have the same number of vittae, but some are semiler in size and some are not, the number of vascular element are varied between these species, anatomical characteristics were provided.
 
Keywords: 
Apiaceae; Bunium; Comparative; Fruits; Iraq; Umbelliferae
 
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