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

Zainab Abid Aun  Ali; Hadeel Radawi H  Al- Newani; Ghussun S  Alubaidi

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2022.18.1.0025

Authors

Zainab Abid Aun Ali College of Science for Women- University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Hadeel Radawi H Al- Newani College of Science- Al Mustansiriyah University, Iraq.
Ghussun S Alubaidi College of Science for Women- University of Baghdad, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2022.18.1.0025

Keywords:

Apiaceae, Bunium, Comparative, Fruits, Iraq, Umbelliferae

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.

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