The variability of different Drosera (Droseraceae) species revealed by classic and geometric morphometry analyses
Volkova P.A., Jufrjakov I.S., Shipunov A.B. The variability of different Drosera (Droseraceae) species revealed by classic and geometric morphometry analyses
// The materials of the White sea expedition. Vol. 3 [Electronic resource].
2003. Mode of access: http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/belomor/english/2003/drtps_a.htm
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Abstract
The classifications revealed by geometric morphometry and classical
morphometry for Drosera rotundifolia, D. ×obovata, D. anglica and D. linearis were compared. We
investigated microscopic sections of petioles, analysed with TPS computer
programs; and morphomertic characters of leaves, analysed by several
multivariate methods. We found that:
- the classifications of sundew plants by mean of morphological measurements
and geometric morphometry return the similar and well-interpreted results;
- the form of petiole middle part transverse section is the effective
distinguishing character for the some different species and inter-species
hybrids of Drosera;
- the consensus configurations are preferable for the geometric morphometry
analysis of populations.
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