A Comparison of some Anatomical properties of Suaeda Species (Amaranthaceae) in Anbar Governorate – Western Iraq

Abstract

The current study aims to identify morphological and anatomical characteristics of the stems and leaves of some species of the genus Suaeda Belongs to (Amaranthaceae) grown in the western province of Anbar Governorate – Iraq. The period of collecting data started from 15-8-2020 to 15-9-2021. Seven species were collected: Suaeda egyptiaca, Suaeda altissima, Suaeda carnosissma, Suaeda fruticosa, Suaeda monoica, Suaeda vera, and Suaeda vermiculata. The collection practice was laid out at the flowering stage. After the laboratory samples are investigated based on the available sources of Iraqi, Saudi, Iranian, and Turkish flora and using the herbal specimens found in the Iraqi National Herbarium, the results of the current study show that there are differences in the size of pollen (polar and equatorial axes). In addition, all studied species are shown to be small to medium in size and were characterized by their spherical to oval shape. As for the anatomical results, they show the importance of the characteristics of stems and leaves and the possibility of using them in identifying the types of one species.

Keywords

• Anatomical Characteristics, Suaeda, Amaranthaceae, Anbar Governorate, Western Iraq