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[Achene morphology cluster analysis of Taraxacum F. H. Wigg. from northeast China and molecule systematics evidence
Hai-juan Li1, Xin Zhao, Qing-fei Jia
1Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education Province-Ministry Collaboration Project for Facility Horticulture, Ex-situ Conservation Garden and Identification Center of Potherb Germplasm in Northeast China, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China.
Abstract:
The achenes morphological and micro-morphological characteristics of six species of genus Taraxacum from northeastern China as well as SRAP cluster analysis were observed for their classification evidences. The achenes were observed by microscope and EPMA. Cluster analysis was given on the basis of the size, shape, cone proportion, color and surface sculpture of achenes. The Taraxacum inter-species achene shape characteristic difference is obvious, particularly spinulose distribution and size, achene color and achene size; with the Taraxacum plant achene shape the cluster method T. antungense Kitag. and the T. urbanum Kitag. should combine for the identical kind; the achene morphology cluster analysis and the SRAP tagged molecule systematics's cluster result retrieves in the table with "the Chinese flora". The class group to divide the result is consistent. Taraxacum plant achene shape characteristic stable conservative, may carry on the inter-species division and the sibship analysis according to the achene shape characteristic combination difference; the achene morphology cluster analysis as well as the SRAP tagged molecule systematics confirmation support dandelion classification result of "the Chinese flora".