Sumaiah I Al-Otraqche’s scientific contributions

The fruit and seeds of six species within six genera belonging to the Fabaceae family were studied. The paraffin method was applied to microscopic studies. The study showed different fruit outline shapes and the fruiting layers varying among them, however, all fruits consisted of three layers the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The thickness of pericarp layers was different in all taxa. Although the shape of seeds was different among all studied taxa except O. galegifolia and T. echinatum they were similar, the seed contents were examined as well, the testa tissue was described and the embryo shape and position were determined, where O. galegifolia was the single species devoid of macrosclereids.

The fruit and seeds of six species within six genera belonging to the Fabaceae family were studied. The paraffin method was applied to microscopic studies. The study showed different fruit outline shapes and the fruiting layers varying among them, however, all fruits consisted of three layers the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The thickness of pericarp layers was different in all taxa. Although the shape of seeds was different among all studied taxa except O. galegifolia and T. echinatum they were similar, the seed contents were examined as well, the testa tissue was described and the embryo shape and position were determined, where O. galegifolia was the single species devoid of macrosclereids.