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Flora and Vegetation of Asian Russia

2012 year, number 1

MORPHOLOGY FEATURES OF SEEDS IN SOME SPECIES IRIS (IRIDACEAE) OF THE SOUTH OF WESTERN SIBERIA

E.N. Kaygorodova, O.V. Dorogina, T.V. Elisafenko
Central Siberian Botanical Garden, SB RAS, 630090, Novosibirsk, Zolotodolinskaya str., 101
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Keywords: Iridaceae, Iris, seed surface of coat structure, morphology features

Abstract

Morphology features and seed surface of coat structure of the genus Iris L. were examined using the scaning electron microscope. In seeds of I. humilis present well expressed aril, in seeds of I. tigridia and I. potaninii it is poorly formed but for seeds of I. glaucescens it was absent. Treatment of steam I. glaucescens seeds having of thik cuticle led to the elimination of cuticle.