PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.39, no.4, pp.1025-1036, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Seeds of 17 species of Aethionema R.Br. (Brassicaceae) from various regions in Turkey were examined with a scanning electron microscope and light microscope. Based on seed features such as shape, colour and surface ornamentation pattern, 4 morphological types were recognized. The different seed types are described, illustrated compared and their taxonomic importance is discussed.