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The species of Hedysarum cappadocicum Boiss. is an endemic and distributed in Central Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia. The samples of this study were collected from the province of Sivas then the identification was done. The anatomy of the root, scapus, petiole and leaflets were investigated. The anatomical features of the species have been compared with the results of previous investigations. The anatomical features of the species are presented in this study for the first time in detail. The results of the anatomical study described that the species have secondary growth in cross-section of root, ribbed structure in cross-section of scapus, triangular shaped petioles, with brown tanniniferous content cells sporadically, anisocytic stomata type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The genus Verbascum L. (Scrophulariaceae) known as "Sığır kuyruğu" in Anatolia is represented by 245 species, 194 of them are endemic. The flowers contain essential oil and glycosides. Some species' of Verbascum have some folkloric usages as expectorant, sedative and treatment of dysmenorrhoea and rheumatalgia. It was also notified the usage for healing wounds in animal care. V. bellum Hub. Mor. is an endemic species in Turkey counted in East Mediterranean phytogeographic region. Anatomical properties of V. bellum "Dirmil Sığır kuyruğu" is described and supported by photographs and illustrations for the first time in the present study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Wild and cultivated populations of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) are pantropical distribution in the world. The plant is known as "kudret nare" and "sarı kadak" in Kosovo and "kudret narı" in Turkey. Mature fruits of the species contain resin and momordicine and use as stomachic, emolient, wound healing and purgative. Detailed morpho-anatomical properties of M. charantia collected from Kosovo/Prizren were investigated in the present study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, morphological and anatomical properties of Crocus olivieri Gay subsp. istanbulensis Mathew were investigated. Cross-sections of root, scape and leaf parts of the plant were examined and demonstrated by photographs. Most of the anatomical properties are similar to the other member of Iridaceae family. Sclerenchyma groups were observed around to leaf vascular bundle. Morphological and anatomical findings compared with other two subspecies of Crocus olivieri. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The seed coat structure of Marrubium globosum Montbret & Author ex Benth was analyzed and cytology of the seed coat layers was revealed. The epidermal cells possessing a thick cuticle are relatively big and vacuolated. The macroselerid cells have thick cell walls and contain concentrated cytoplasm. These cells contain fewer organelles than the underlying paranchyma cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, species of Thymus, growing in Eskisehir, have been anatomically investigated. Four Thymus species and altogether five taxa of which one is endemic were found to be native to the area. These are: T. sibthorpii Bentham, T. sipyleus Boiss., T. leucostomus Hausskn. & Velen. var. argillaceus Jalas and T. longicaulis C.Presl subsp. longicaulis var. subisophyllus (Borbas) Jalas, subsp. chaubardii (Boiss. & Heldr. ex Reichb. fil) Jalas var. chaubardii. T. leucostomus is an endemic species for Turkey. In anatomical studies, internal structures of herbaceus stems and leaves of each species have been investigated. In all species collenchyma is found on the corner of herbaceus stems. Xylem and phloem are continuous tissues, and leaves are dorsiventral and amphystomatic. In all species, there are a difference between the cell numbers of covering hairs of stems and leaves. Cross-section studies have shown that the leaf tissue of T. leucostomus var. argillaceus is at least two fold wider than that of other species. In addition, the V shape of leaves cross-section in T. sipyleus and the sinusoidal appearance of lower and upper epidermis of leaves in T. sibthorpii are the diverse characteristics of these species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]