Seed Morphological Properties Related to Taxonomy in Silene L. Species

Silene taxonomy, traditionally based on morphological characteristics, is now driven by DNA sequence analysis. While the usefulness of both and molecular methods remains undisputed, there an interest in identification characteristics useful taxonomy. A quantitative analysis seeds belonging to species presented here seed image samples for 95 populations 52 (49 3 related species). According silhouette lateral views their images, are classified into three groups: smooth, rugose echinate. The measurements taken dorsal include area, circularity, roundness, aspect ratio solidity; differences between groups found all characteristics. Solidity area corresponding convex hull. It convexity measurement with lowest coefficient variation. In views, solidity values conserved, while groups. group echinate has highest belong S. subg. Behenantha Lychnis. smooth contains mainly Silene, Lychnis absent.