Some Morpho-Anatomical and Conservation Status Studies on Rare Endemic Astragalus eskishehiricus Podlech (sect. Onobrychoidei, Fabaceae) from Eskişehir (Turkey)

DOI: 10.5176/2251-3140_2.2.35

Authors: Kurtuluş ÖZGİŞİ, Okan SEZER, Ö. Koray YAYLACI, Derviş ÖZTÜRK & Onur KOYUNCU

Abstract:

Astragalus eskishehiricus Podlech which distributes only one limited locality in the Eskişehir (Turkey) is one of the
rare endemic of Turkey. In this study, first time anatomical properties are given of A. eskishehiricus. Transverse sections of the root, stem, leaf and surface sections of the leaves were investigated to identify the anatomical features. Its morphological characters have been checked and its conservations status is given for the first time.

Keywords: anatomy, Astragalus eskishehiricus, conservation status, endemic, Fabaceae, morphology