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A TAXONOMIC STUDY OF THE GENUS TRIBULUS L. IN EGYPT I- MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES

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This work aims at classifying the genus Tribulus which is represented in Egypt by 7 taxa (6 species & one variety) viz.: Tribulus terrestris, T.terrestris var. bicornu-tus, T.pentandrus, T.macropterus, T.megistopterus, T.mollis and T.kaiseri according to the current classical morphological features including those of flower which can lead to a correct taxonomic decision. The work includes detailed comparative vege-tative and reproductive morphology of the studied taxa, while drawings representing the extracted results are tried into cumulative plates. Also an artificial indented di-chotomous key for the studied taxa is constructed. The key easily differentiated the pentacyclic flowered taxa from the tetracyclic in 2 separated collections. The 1st is composed of 5 taxa in which; nature of pericarp (bony or herbaceous), leaflet pairs into large leaf (7 or 6), calyx (persistant or deciduous), anther connection (basi-or dorsifixed) and others are found effective in identification. On the other hand; calyx imbrication (quincuncial or ascending) and stigma (persistant or deciduous) are used in separating the 2 spp. within the 2nd collection.

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10.21608/ajs.2005.15338

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Genus Tribulus L, morphological features

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Kadria

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Ahmed

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Botany Depart., Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

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Amaal

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Mohamed

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Botany Depart., Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.

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13

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2

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3277

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2005-09-01

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2007-10-23

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2005-09-01

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206

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197

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1110-2675

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2636-3585

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668

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Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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