Original scientific paper
Comparative morphological analyses of the genus Iris L., Pallidae series (A. Kern.) Trinajstić (Iridaceae)
Božena Mitić
; Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Zinka Pavletić
; Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The qualitative morphological features of the Alpine-Dinaric and cultivated populations, as well as of the herbarium specimens of the genus Iris, series Pallidae, were investigated. The height of the plant, leaves, inflorescence, flowers (spathe, perigonium, androecium, gynoecium), fruits and seeds were analysed. It was established that the morphological features analysed did not show phenotypic plasticity. The following qualitative morphological features have possible diagnostic significance: intensity of the leaf vein, spathe colour, perigonium colour, and pollen and seed morphology. Of no diagnostic use are ratio of filament and anther lengths (individual variability), and size and form of the fruits (intrapopulation variability).
Keywords
genus Iris L.; series Pallidae (A. Kern.) Trinajstić; Alpine-Dinaric region; morphology
Hrčak ID:
52602
URI
Publication date:
31.12.1999.
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