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Onobrychis bakuensis.-A: Habit with details of flower and pod.-B: calyx.-C: Standard.-D: Keel.-E: Wings.-F: Pistil.-G: Androecium. Scale bar: A = 2 cm, B-G = 1 cm; B1G1 after Holmberg 394 (W), O. kachetica B2-G2 after Hohenacker (W).
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Onobrychis bakuensis Ranjbar, Vitek & Karamian sp. nova (Fabaceae), endemic to Azerbaijan, is described and illustrated. It belongs to the subgenus Sisyrosema section Hymenobrychis. It is distributed in northwestern Iran, and west of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan. It is morphologically close to O. kachetica, but is easily distinguished by the black...
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... Azerbaijan's flora includes 22 species of the genus Onobrychis. Onobrychis heterophylla is native to Azerbaijan and grows in the Lerik region, while Onobrychis bakuensis is native to the Caucasus and is prevalent in northern Iran (Флора Азербайджана, 1954;Ranjbar et al., 2010). ...
The element composition of the underground and surface parts of Onobrychis buhseana and Onobrychis bobrovi, which are distributed in the flora of Azerbaijan, was studied by an ICP-MS device, and the amount of 26 elements (Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Sr, Ag, Cd, Sn, Ba, Ce, Tl, and Pb) in the raw material was determined in ppm. The composition of raw materials is dominated by some macroelements (calcium, potassium, and magnesium), microelements (iron and zinc), and ultramicroelements (selenium, cobalt, and chromium). Some of the most frequent harmful trace elements, such as As and Cd, were discovered at extremely low concentrations.
... Most of the cytological studies conducted on Onobrychis genus have concerned chromosome numbers (Table 2) (Baltisberger, 1991;Karshibaev, 1992;Slavivk et al., 1993), with little work focusing on detailed karyological analyses (Abou-El-Enain, 2002;Khatoon et al., 1991;Mesicek & Sojak, 1992;Ranjbar et al., 2009Ranjbar et al., , 2010aRanjbar et al., , 2010b. Earlier reports have shown that about 38% species (65 species) of the genus Onobrychis were subjected to chromosome counts (Table 2). ...
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The genus Onobrychis belongs to family Fabaceae and has about 130 species throughout the world.
Onobrychis sect. Hymenobrychis with nearly 14 species in Iran is one of the important sections of the genus.
The chromosome number and meiotic behaviour were studied in two populations of Onobrychis chorassanica
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populations are diploid and possess 2n = 2x = 14 chromosome number, consistent with the proposed base
number of x = 7. Although these taxa displayed regular bivalent pairing and chromosome segregation at
meiosis, some meiotic abnormalities were observed. The meiotic abnormalities included varied degrees of
chromosome stickiness including B-chromosome, cytomixis, asynchronous nucleus, fragmented chromosomes,
occurrence of laggard chromosomes, chromosome bridges, desynapsis, micronucleous and tripolar cells.
The article provides additional information on the species composition of the flora of the Apsheron Peninsula. The landscape of the peninsula is divided into two unequal parts, which differ orographically. Most of it is represented by the foothills and is located to the west of the peninsula, and a small eastern part is a flat semi-desert — the maximum height is 34 m. Covers natural and artificial ecosystems (semi-desert, middle and low mountain ranges, mud volcanoes, sand dunes and hills, arable lands, settlements). The synanthropic flora was formed here under the influence of anthropogenic factors, and its further adventization is underway. The article includes information about 14 herbarium species, previously common in Apsheron, but not included in the list of flora due to lack of information, and the range and general characteristics of 1 new species. Thus, the number of species distributed on the peninsula reaches 692, which are combined into 385 genera.
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Phenetic analysis of morphological characters in different species of Onobrychis Miller sect. HymenobrychisDC.(Fabaceae),classi edthem in two main groups based on corolla features. To determine the phylogenetic relationships among the 13 species, chloroplast DNA sequences were used. Analysis of these data resulted in a well-resolved and well-supported phylogeny. Phylogenies generated by maximum likelihood show monophyly of O. sect. Hymenobrychis and the division of the section into two major clades. The rst branching clade was formed by all the species of the section with large owers, a yellowish corolla with or without venation and some species having a larger chromosome number (x=8 vs x=7). The second major clade includes the remaining species studied, all of which have small owers, a yellowish corolla with or without venation or purple maculae and the common number of chromosomes (x=7). The compliance of the molecular, morphological and cytogenetic data indicates that x=8 is ancestral in the section and x=7 are derived through an aneuploid loss of a chromosome. The resulting phylogeny suggests the Zagros area as an origin of evolution in the sect. Hymenobrychis, followed by a radiation to the Alborz area in Iran.
The present study reports the chromosome number and meiotic behavior of 25 populations belonging to 10 species of Onobrychis sect. Hymenobrychis from Iran. Most populations showed the chromosome number 2n = 2x = 14. However, the chromosome number of two populations belonging to O. michauxii and O. subnitens was 2n = 2x = 16. It seems that the species with x = 7 are derived through aneuploid loss. In addition, intra- and interspecific variations in the chromosome number within O. sect. Hymenobrychis, aneuploidy and polyploidy in Onobrychis with special reference to the section Hymenobrychis and also the evolution of the chromosome number throughout the genus are discussed here. As the result of the present study and by reviewing the chromosome number within the genus, it can be concluded that O. sect. Hymenobrychis includes comparatively highly derived taxa and can be considered as a heterogeneous unit within the genus Onobrychis. Almost all the studied taxa displayed regular bivalent pairing and chromosome segregation at meiosis. However, some meiotic abnormalities observed in different taxa are discussed here.
In this study the original mitotic chromosome counts are presented for 5 Onobrychis species of O. sect. Onobrychis in Iran, 2n = 2x = 14 for O. persica, 2n = 4x = 28 for O. viciifolia, 2n = 4x = 28 for O. altissima, 2n = 2x = 14 for O. shahpurensis and 2n = 2x = 14 for O. sosnovskyi. The basic chromosome numbers of all studied taxa are consistent with the proposed base number of x = 7. In addition, the meiotic chromosome number of 2n = 4x = 28 for O. viciifolia and O. altissima and of 2n = 2x = 14 for O. sosnovskyi and O. persica are reported here. This study is the first report on the chromosome counts of O. persica and O. shahpurensis. All studied taxa displayed regular bivalent pairing and chromosome segregation at meiosis. However, some abnormalities were observed in the taxa are discussed.
ObjectiveA new variety of Crotalaria ramosissima is described from the Western Ghats of India. Crotalaria ramosissima Roxb. var. kanuvayensis Binu T., K. M. Prabhu et A. Rajendran (Fabaceae) from Kanuvai hills, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.Methods
Compare this species with available varieties of Crotalaria and cross checked with previous literature for authetification of this taxa.ResultsThe current paper provides a detailed description of the new taxa along with illustrations, colour plates and other relevant notes.Conclusions
The present study concluded that this taxa is new to science from the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India.