SPORE MORPHOLOGY OF SOME BARTRAMIACEAE SPECIES (BRYOPHYTA) IN TURKEY

Authors : Talip CETER, Merve CAN GÖZCÜ, Güray UYAR

Pages : 253-262

Doi:10.1501/commuc_0000000222

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Publication Date : 2018-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, spore morphology of Bartramia pomiformis Hedw., B. halleriana Hedw., Philonotis calcarea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bruch & Schimp.); Schimp. and Plagiopus oederianus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sw.); H.A.Crum & L.E.Anderson were examined by light microscopy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LM); and scanning electron microscopy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SEM);. All spores are small, the length of the polar axis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P); is between 12.36 µm and 19.14 µm, equatorial diameter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(E); is between 19.59 µm and 26.23 µm. The smallest spores of them are Philonotis calcarea and the biggest spores of them are Plagiopus oederianus. The shapes of the spores are determined as suboblate for Bartramia pomiformis, B. halleriana, and oblate for Philonotis calcarea, Plagiopus oederianus. Verrucategranulate, gemmate-microecinate, perforate, gemmate-pilate and verrucate ornamentation types were observed on the distal pole. In addition to spore morphology, capsule structures were also examined and were photographed with SEM. As a result, the spore size, shapes, ornamentation types and the capsule structures show some differences among these species and these differences can be used as distinctive characters in the identifications of them
Keywords : Bryophyte, Moss, Bartramiaceae, SEM, spores morphology, capsule structure