ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 16 (1), pp. 001-007, January, 2026. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Morphological and Anatomical Studies on the Turkish Endemic Gypsophila lepidioides Boiss
Canan Özdemir1, Mustafa Özkan2, Ali Kandemir3
1Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Biology, Manisa /Turkey.
2Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Biology, Kırşehir/Manisa
3Erzincan University, Education Faculty, Department of Biology, Erzincan/Turkey.
Accepted 9 August 2025
Gypsophila lepidioides Boiss. has a very nice appearance with white flowers, which is a local endemic species for Turkey and categorized as data defficient. The present study is based on the morphological and anatomical investigation of Gypsophila lepidioides. The inflorescence is panicle with many branches, bearing congested, many flowered cymules. The plant taxon was restricted to the gypsum steppe. The anatomical properties of the root, stem and leaves are described. It is determined that the root, stem and leaves are filled with a lot of druse crystals.
Key words: Gypsophila lepidioides, morphology, anatomy, data defficient.