scholarly journals A comparative study of achene morphology in Korean Polygonaceae

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-148
Author(s):  
Min-Jung Kong ◽  
Jun-Ho Song ◽  
Beom-Cheol An ◽  
Sung-Won Son ◽  
Gang-Uk Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Taxonomic Significance ◽  
Stereo Microscope ◽  
Surface Patterns ◽  
Fagopyrum Esculentum Moench ◽  
Rumex Maritimus ◽  
Scanning Electron

A comparative macro- and micromorphological study was conducted on achenes of Korean Polygonaceae comprising 45 taxa under 10 genera using a Stereo-microscope (SM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to evaluate the taxonomical relevance of achene morphological characteristics. The achene shape is lenticular, biconvex, trigonous, or spheroidal. The largest achenes are found in Fagopyrum esculentum Moench (5.80–6.70 × 3.90–4.40 mm) and Rheum rhabarbarum L. (5.00–6.50 × 4.00–5.20 mm), and the smallest is found in Rumex maritimus L. (1.17–1.41 × 0.60–0.84 mm). Three types of embryo shape (curved, straight, and folded) and two types of embryo position (plane and parietal) can be distinguished. Most taxa have a curved embryo shape with plane position. Four types of surface patterns (smooth, papillae, tuberculate, or small pits) are observed. The surface sculpture or embryo type is rather consistent at the generic or tribal level, and the comprehensive consideration of achene characteristics is also useful at the species level. The achene morphology is described in detail, compared, and illustrated. The taxonomic significance of the achene morphology is discussed.

scholarly journals Karakteristik morfologi teritip spons Indonesia

DEPIK ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulistiono . ◽  
Mujizat Kawaroe ◽  
Hawis Madduppa ◽  
Romanus Edy Prabowo
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Sampling Locations ◽  
Stereo Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract. Research on the sponge barnacle of Indonesia is very rare, and this study is aimed to describe the morphological characteristics of sponge barnacles and their specific relationship with their sponge host species. This research was a survey and sponge samples were collected by tearing apart any available sponge found in three sampling locations, typically coral reef areas of Weh Island, Seribu Islands, and Karimunjawa Islands. Sponge barnacles contained in sponge samples were observed using stereo microscope and scanning electron microscope, and species identification was determined based on the morphological description of Darwin (1854), Pilsbry (1916), Martin dan Davis (2001), and Kolbasov (1993). Four species of sponge barnacles were found consisting of Acasta cyathus, Acasta fenestrata, Euacasta dofleini, and Membranobalanus longirostrum. Specific relationships of barnacle and its sponge host were found between Euacasta dofleini and Haliclona sp. and between Membranobalanus longirostrum and Suberites sp. respectively. Keywords : sponge; barnacle; acasta; membranobalanus; biodiversityAbstrak. Penelitian teritip spons Indonesia jarang dilakukan sejak kelompok ini pertama kali dideskripsikan hingga saat ini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji karakter morfologi teritip spons Indonesia dan untuk mengkaji hubungan spesies spesifik teritip terhadap spons. Pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini dilaksanakan sejak Oktober sampai Desember 2012 di tiga lokasi yaitu Pulau Weh, Kepulauan Seribu, dan Kepulauan Karimunjawa. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode survei dan titik pengambilan sampel dipilih berdasarkan keberadaan spons. Sampel diamati menggunakan mikroskop stereo dan mikroskop elektron kemudian diidentifikasi berdasarkan deskripsi Darwin (1854), Pilsbry (1916), Martin dan Davis (2001), dan Kolbasov (1993). Hasil penelitian didapatkan empat spesies teritip spons yaitu Acasta cyathus, A. fenestrata, Euacasta dofleini, dan Membranobalanus longirostrum. Terdapat hubungan spesies spesifik antara teritip dan spons inang yaitu antara teritip E. dofleini dan spons Haliclona sp. dan antara teritip M. longirostrum dan spons Suberites sp. Kata kunci : teritip; spons; acasta; membranobalanus; biodiversitas

Cypsela morphology of Cirsium sect. Cirsium (Asteraceae) taxa in Turkey

Biologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Serkan Köstekci ◽  
Turan Arabaci
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Taxonomic Significance ◽  
Sem Investigation ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractIn this study, the cypsela morphology of 21 (14 species) of the 28 (17 species) Turkish Cirsium Mill. sect. Cirsium (Asteraceae) taxa was examined by stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The shapes of cypselas are oblong, obovate, narrowly obovate and oblanceolate. The taxa were divided into 7 main types according to the results of SEM investigation on cypsela surface characteristics as: scalariform, ribbed, scrobiculate-ribbed, scrobiculate, scrobiculate-reticulate, reticulate and bireticulate. Taxonomic significance of cypsela morphology is discussed. It is shown that cypsela features can be used as distinguishing characteristics in some Cirsium sect. Cirsium species.

scholarly journals Glycera sheikhmujibi n. sp. (Annelida: Polychaeta: Glyceridae): A New Species of Glyceridae from the Saltmarsh of Bangladesh

Diversity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
M. Hossain ◽  
Pat Hutchings
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Longitudinal Ridge ◽  
Type 3 ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

A new species of glycerid polychaete, Glycera sheikhmujibi, is described from the saltmarsh on the central coast of Bangladesh. The species is identified based on morphological characteristics using both a light microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The species is characterized by the presence of three distinct types of proboscideal papillae: type 1 papillae (conical with three transverse ridges), type 2 (conical with a straight, median, longitudinal ridge), and type 3 (round, shorter, and broader, with a straight, median, longitudinal ridge). It has a Y-shaped aileron with gently incised triangular base, almost equal-size digitiform noto- and neuropodial lobes in the mid-body, and long ventral cirri at the posterior end. The new species is compared with its related species, previously described from the Bay of Bengal region. A key to all these species is provided.

Pattern of the Seed Surface of Goodenia and Related Genera

1980 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
RC Carolin
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Light Microscope ◽  
Evolutionary Trends ◽  
Seed Surface ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
Surface Patterns ◽  
Scanning Electron

The surface patterns of seeds of 88 species of Goodenia and related genera were examined under scanning electron microscope and light microscope. With use of sections as well, the patterns were resolved into six attributes of which each was present in one of at least two states. Certain combinations of states of attributes are used to define terms which are used for purposes of taxonomic description. Six such terms are defined in this way. The results indicate that previous taxonomic arrangements are unsatisfactory. A brief commentary on possible evolutionary trends is provided and the relationships of the various satellite genera to Goodenia are discussed.

scholarly journals Taxonomic significance of spermoderm pattern in Cucurbitaceae

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
M. Ajmal Ali ◽  
Fahad M.A. Al-Hemaid ◽  
Arun K. Pandey ◽  
Joongku Lee
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Taxonomic Significance ◽  
Citrullus Colocynthis ◽  
Benincasa Hispida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Plant Taxon ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Scanning Electron

Studies on spermoderm using scanning electron microscope (SEM) were undertaken in 12 taxa under 11 genera of the family Cucurbitaceae sampled from India, China and Korea. The spermoderm pattern in the studied taxa varies from rugulate, reticulate to colliculate type. The spermoderm shows rugulate type in Benincasa hispida and Sicyos angulatus; reticulate type in Citrullus colocynthis, Cucumis melo var. agrestis, Diplocyclos palmatus, Hemsleya longivillosa, Luffa echinata, Momordica charantia, M. cymbalaria, Schizopepon bryoniifolius, and Trichosanthes cucumerina; and colliculate type  in Gynostemma laxiflorum. The present study clearly reveals that the testa features greatly varies across the genera which can be used as micromorphological markers for identification as well as character states for deducing relationship of the taxa within the family.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v20i1.15465Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 20(1): 61-65, 2013 (June)

scholarly journals Pollen morphology of chestnut cultivars in southern China by using scanning electron microscope

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Huan Xiong ◽  
De-Yi Yuan ◽  
Ya Chen ◽  
Genhua Niu ◽  
Feng Zou
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Polar Axis ◽  
Upgma Tree ◽  
Equatorial Diameter ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Scanning Electron

The morphological characteristics of pollen grains of 16 cultivars belonging to two species of the genus Castanea (Castanea mollissima and C. henryi) collected from southern China were observed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The length of polar axis (PL), the equatorial diameter (ED), the length of colpus (CL) of grain, P/E ratio (polar axis to equatorial diameter), P/C ratio (polar axis to colpus length), and C/E ratio (colpus length to equatorial diameter) were measured and their variations were compared among studied taxa. The result of this study indicated that chestnut pollen grain was a tricolporate in aperture type, and aperprolate type in equatorial view. The morphological characteristics were mainly represented by PL, ED and CL as revealed by principal components analysis, which accounted for 99.56% of the total variations. The cluster analysis by the UPGMA tree divided the taxa into three groups and showed a great morphological affinity among the 16 cultivars.

Spore morphology of Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) from China and its systematic significance

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 237 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin-Mao Zhou ◽  
Li-Jü Jiang ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Xin-Fen Gao ◽  
Zhao-Rong He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Light Microscope ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Spore Morphology ◽  
Systematic Significance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scanning Electron

Using light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), the megaspores and microspores of 77 samples representing ca. 70 species of Selaginella from China are observed. Combing previous studies, the spore morphology of nearly all documented Selaginella species from China were reviewed. Based on the morphological characteristics in megaspores and/or microspores, we divided the spores of Chinese species into 15 types and three types are further divided into various subtypes. Each type and subtype are described in detail and a key to the types and subtypes of spores is given. For the first time, the systematic significance of microspores of Selaginella are discussed, and the results indicate that microspores of Selaginella are significant in the systematics of Selaginella. Some important morphological characteristics in spores (e.g., color, micro-sculpture, size, etc.), often been neglected in previous studies, are introduced. Some spore-morphological synapomorphies of the clades and subclades, identified by recent molecular work (Zhou et al. 2015a), are well established. Using the spore morphology, the delimitation of some taxonomically difficult species in Selaginella is assessed.

A new species in the genus Alopecosa Simon, 1885 from Korea (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 397 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUNGSUN YOO ◽  
JOOPIL KIM ◽  
HOZUMI TANAKA
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
The Body ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

Alopecosa volubilis n. sp. is described from Korea and is differentiated from other species in Alopecosa Simon, 1885 by morphological characteristics, such as three retromarginal teeth of chelicera, smaller body size, and the presence of a distinct tip of the median apophysis. The pedipalpal sclerites and somatic characters of two similar species, A. moriutii Tanaka, 1985 and A. hokkaidensis Tanaka, 1985, are compared with those of the new species. An illustration of the body and scanning electron microscope (SEM) pictures of the pedipalpal organ are provided.

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