<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Species identification is fundamentally important within the fields of biology, biogeography, ecology and conservation. The genus <italic>Geranium</italic> L. (Geraniaceae) comprises about 430 species distributed throughout most parts of the world. According to the most recent treatments, subg. <italic>Geranium</italic> is the largest subgenus with over 370 species classified in ten sections. The subg. <italic>Geranium</italic> is represented in Iran by 13 species. These species are grouped 3 sections. In spite vast distribution of many <italic>Geranium</italic> species that grow in Iran, there are not any available report on their genetic diversity, mode of divergence and patterns of dispersal.</p><p>Therefore, we performed molecular (ISSR markers) and morphological studies of 102 accessions from 13 species of <italic>Geranium</italic> (subg. <italic>Geranium</italic>) that were collected from different habitats in Iran. The aims of present study are: 1) can ISSR markers identify <italic>Geranium</italic> species, 2) what is the genetic structure of these taxa in Iran, and 3) to investigate the species inter-relationship? The present study revealed that combination of morphological and ISSR data can identify the species.</p></abstract>

Species identification is fundamentally important within the fields of biology, biogeography, ecology and conservation. The genus Geranium L. (Geraniaceae) comprises about 430 species distributed throughout most parts of the world. According to the most recent treatments, subg. Geranium is the largest subgenus with over 370 species classified in ten sections. The subg. Geranium is represented in Iran by 13 species. These species are grouped 3 sections. In spite vast distribution of many Geranium species that grow in Iran, there are not any available report on their genetic diversity, mode of divergence and patterns of dispersal.Therefore, we performed molecular (ISSR markers) and morphological studies of 102 accessions from 13 species of Geranium (subg. Geranium) that were collected from different habitats in Iran. The aims of present study are: 1) can ISSR markers identify Geranium species, 2) what is the genetic structure of these taxa in Iran, and 3) to investigate the species inter-relationship? The present study revealed that combination of morphological and ISSR data can identify the species.

Species identification and population structure analysis in <italic>Geranium</italic> subg. <italic>Geranium</italic> (Geraniaceae)

Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Science

Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch

Hacquetia

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Species identification and population structure analysis in  subg.  (Geraniaceae)

Species identification is fundamentally important within the fields of biology, biogeography, ecology and conservation. The genus Geranium L. (Geraniaceae)...

Species identification and population structure analysis in Geranium subg. Geranium (Geraniaceae)

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 235 - 246

Received: Jun 19, 2017

Accepted: Sep 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hacq-2017-0007

Keywords
ISSR, morphology, species identification

© 2018 Somayeh Esfandani-Bozchaloyi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Species identification and population structure analysis in Geranium subg. Geranium (Geraniaceae)

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 235 - 246

Received: Jun 19, 2017

Accepted: Sep 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hacq-2017-0007

KeywordsISSR, morphology, species identification

© 2018 Somayeh Esfandani-Bozchaloyi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ISSR, morphology, species identification