Boron Determination and Pollen Morphology Studies on Endemic Matthiola anchonifolia Hub.- Mor. (Brassicaceae)

Abstract

In this study, boron determination and pollen morphology studies were performed on endemic Matthiola anchonifolia. B
content of root, stem and flower were measured by curcumin methode for M. anchonifolia. Pollen grain microphotographs of
examined taxon have been taken from preparates which were made by Wodehouse ve Erdtman techniques. Examinations and
measurements have been performed on these and morphometric results given. According to the curcumin technique, B
element as been measured 7,14 mg kg-1 dry weight (ppm.) in root, 7,58 mg kg-1 dry weight (ppm.) in stem and 7,39 mg kg-1
dry weight (ppm.) in flower of studied taxon. Type of the pollen grain of studied taxon has determined as tricolpatae
according to the Wodehouse and Erdtman methodes. We believe that comparisons and evaluations of obtained data from like
these studies will make important contributions to plant taxonomy in future.