Taxonomically researches on Taraxacum F.H. Wıgg. (Asteraceae) species distributed in and around Bursa

In this study, morphological, anatomical and palynological features Taraxacum F.H. Wıgg. (Asteraceae) species which have a widespread in and around Bursa. There are 7 Taraxacum species, 3 species of which are endemic. These taxa; Taraxacum turcicum Soest, T. pseudobrachyglossum Soest, T. serotinum Poir., T. minimum Heldr. ex Nyman, T. hyberniforme Soest, T. aznavourii Soest, T. buttleri Soest. In the morphology section of the study, stem, leaf, flower and fruit characteristics of the taxa were determined, photographs were taken and their descriptions were prepared. In anatomical studies, anatomical features of stem and leaf cross and surface sections were determined. In addition, photographs of the sections were added to the study. In the palynological studies, pollen is a medium size, monad, pollen type trizonocolporate. The pollen shape of T. turcicum, T. pseudobrachyglossum, T. minimum, T. aznavourii and T. buttleri prolate-spheroidal, T. serotinum and T. hyberniforme pollen shape of prolat-spheroidal, oblat-spheroidal. The polen ornamentation of these species was determined to be echinate. The pollen was photographed in the light microscope and ıllustrated to the study.