PJB-2023-1505
Distribution and morphology of some flowering plants belonging to family Chenopodiaceae
Dalia G. Gabr and Wafaa A. Al-Taisan
Abstract
Morphology and anatomy of vegetative parts (stem and leaves) of 8 species representing six genera of Chenopodiaceae, commonly distributed in eastern region of Saudi Arabia were examined. The characteristics of the studied species divided the investigated species into two main clusters and four groups; the cluster (I) included Chenopodium murale, Chenopodium album and Spinacia oleracea, since these plants had common characters as simple, petiolate leaves and presence of mechanical tissue in their vegetative parts. Cluster (II) included Salsola jordanicola, Arthrocenemum macrostachyumm, Halopeplis perfoliate, Salsola cyclophylla and Sueada fruticosa. The diagnostic morphological and anatomical characters of vegetative parts appeared to be significant to differentiate various species of Chenopodiaceae. A dichotomous indented key to the species is also developed. The finding showed that there was a close relationship between the morphological and anatomical characters of the species and their distribution.
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Gabr, D.G. and W.A. Al-Taisan. 2023. Distribution and morphology of some flowering plants belonging to family Chenopodiaceae. Pak. J. Bot., 55(1): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2023-1(29)
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