Adil GÜNER, Vehbi ESER - optima

PALYNOLOGICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL, ECOLOGICAL AND
TAXONOMIC PROPERTIES OF AUBRIETA CANESCENS (BO�SS.)
BORNM AND A. ANAMASICA PE�MEN & GUNER IN TURKEY
Demet TÖRE 1 , �lginç KIZILPINAR 1 , Cahit DO�AN 1 , Sad�k ER�K 1
1 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ankara
dtore@hacettepe.edu.tr , ilginc@hacettepe.edu.tr, cdogan@hacettepe.edu.tr, serik@hacettepe.edu.tr
The genus Aubrieta Adans. (Brassicaceae) is represented by 8 species and 1 subspecies in
Turkey. 6 of 9 taxa (66.6%) are endemic to Turkey. In this study two endemic species of this
genus were investigated. Aubrieta canescens (Boiss.) Bornm. has 2 subspecies (subspecies
canescens, and cilicica (Boiss.) Cullen.). A. anamasica Pe�men & Güner is also endemic to
Turkey and closely related to A. canescens. Pollen morphological structures of these taxa have
been studied under light microscope (LM). Pollen slides were prepared according to the
method of Erdtman (1960). The results of our study have shown that the pollen grains of
investigated Aubrieta species are radially symmetric, isopolar, generally 3-colpate, surface
ornamentation is reticulate. However pollen shape of A. canescens subsp. canescens is
subprolat, A. canescens subsp. cilicica and A. anamasica is spheroidal. In addition to
palynological characteristics morphological, ecological and taxonomic proporties were also
mentioned.
Keywords: Aubrieta, Brassicaceae, pollen morphology, Morphological properties, taxonomic
properties
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FLORISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF BA�KENT UNIVERSITY
BA�LICA CAMPUS (ANKARA)
Demet TÖRE 1 , Sad�k ER�K 1
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Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Ankara, dtore@hacettepe.edu.tr
serik@hacettepe.edu.tr
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The research field of 3637.000 m² is located on 20th km of Ankara-Eski�ehir highway, in
west Ankara region. It is in Central Anatolia, also in B4 squre according to grid system that
applied for the Flora of Turkey by Davis. The area which shows steppe characteristics, is
under the damaging effects of constructional and landscaping activities. Also the area belongs
to Irano-Turanion phytogeographic region.
During the vegetation periods between the years 2008 and 2009, 768 plant specimen collected
from the area. As a result 65 families, 410 taxa belonging to 244 genera were detected. While
41 taxa are cultivated, the rest are native plants. 61 taxa (% 16, 5) of this native plants are
endemic to Turkey. Distribution of the phytogeographical elements are as follows: Irano-
Turanian 99 (26,8%), Mediterranean 20 (5,4%), Euro-Siberian 14 (3,8%).
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Keywords: Flora, Campus flora, Ba�kent University, Ankara, Turkey
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