MICRO-MACROMORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE GENUS GLAUCIUM (PAPAVERACEAE) IN IRAN

In this study, fourteen species of Glaucium Mill. were studied and morphological and micro-macromorphological characters were evaluated. The understudied species assessed by biometric study, and about ۲۸ qualitative and ۳۷ quantitative characters were assessed. Phenetic analysis was carried out using SPSS software, and phenograms of these species were prepared. Furthermore, PCA analysis was carried out and the most variable characters were determined. Finally, the seeds and pollen grains of these species were also investigated using S.E.M electronic microscope, and the tables of characters were formed individually for them. Afterward, phenetic analysis and phenogram preparation were done based on morphological characters of seeds and pollen of the species, and the following results were obtained: ۱. Distinction of G. leiocarpum Boiss., as a distinct species from G. oxylobum Boiss. & Buhse in contrary to what mentioned in Flora Iranica. ۲. Synonymy of G. oxylobum subsp. rechingeri Mory, with the type variety . ۳. Synonymy of  G. haussknechtii Bornm. & Fedde. with G. grandiflorum Boiss. & Huet. ۴. Introduction of a new species named G. golestanicum Gran & Sharifnia. ۵. Preparation of the table of characters for pollen and seeds of all taxa

Keywords:

Glaucium , Papaveraceae , Micro-macromorphology , Phenetic analysis , Taxonomy , Iran