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<p>The subject of our research was <italic>Trifolium repens</italic> L. The aim was to assess the level of morphological and anatomical variability among populations from different habitats (meadows, roadsides, subalpine slopes) and different altitudes (891–1881 m) in Brezovica (Sharri Mountain, Kosovo). The investigation covered 26 morphological and anatomical traits in populations from 12 locations. From the results obtained during this research, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference among populations for most micro- and macro-morphological traits. There is also a tendency towards a reduction of most of the average values of the investigated parameters (total plant height, total leaf length, leaf petiole length, peduncle length, fruit weight, number of flowers in an inflorescence, stomata length on the upper leaf surface, and diameter of collateral bundle) in relation to altitude increase. However, trichome length showed consistency and was not affected by habitat and altitude changes. The results also lead to a proposal for taxonomic revision of this taxon.</p>
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The subject of our research was Trifolium repens L. The aim was to assess the level of morphological and anatomical variability among populations from different habitats (meadows, roadsides, subalpine slopes) and different altitudes (891–1881 m) in Brezovica (Sharri Mountain, Kosovo). The investigation covered 26 morphological and anatomical traits in populations from 12 locations. From the results obtained during this research, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference among populations for most micro- and macro-morphological traits. There is also a tendency towards a reduction of most of the average values of the investigated parameters (total plant height, total leaf length, leaf petiole length, peduncle length, fruit weight, number of flowers in an inflorescence, stomata length on the upper leaf surface, and diameter of collateral bundle) in relation to altitude increase. However, trichome length showed consistency and was not affected by habitat and altitude changes. The results also lead to a proposal for taxonomic revision of this taxon.

Morphological variability of <italic>Trifolium repens</italic> L. (Fabaceae)

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical Natural Sciences

Hacquetia

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Morphological variability of  L. (Fabaceae)

The subject of our research was Trifolium repens L. The aim was to assess the level of morphological and anatomical variability among populations from...

Morphological variability of Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae)

Published Online: Jul 08, 2021

Page range: 281 - 290

Received: Jan 22, 2019

Accepted: May 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0009

Keywords
morphological variability, locations, taxonomic revision, Kosovo

© 2021 Kimete Lluga-Rizani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Morphological variability of Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae)

Published Online: Jul 08, 2021

Page range: 281 - 290

Received: Jan 22, 2019

Accepted: May 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0009

Keywordsmorphological variability, locations, taxonomic revision, Kosovo

© 2021 Kimete Lluga-Rizani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
morphological variability, locations, taxonomic revision, Kosovo