ISSN 2326-7275
International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology ISSN 2326-7275 Vol. 14 (7), pp. 001-007, July, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Anatomical Characteristics of Stems and Leaves in Ten Iranian Species of Geranium L.
Fahimeh Salimpour¹*, Ali Mazooji² and Samira Onsori³
1Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Iran.
2Islamic Azad University, Roodehen Branch, Iran.
3Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran
Accepted 19 April, 2025
An anatomical study on stem and leaf of ten species of Geranium has been performed in order to distinguish tuberous from rhizomatous species. Cross section of stem, number of palisade parenchyma, presence or absence of crystals and shape of epidermal cells in leaf are important characters to distinguish taxa.
Key words: Anatomy, Taxonomy, Geraniaceae, Iran.