Investigation of the taxa that belong to the sections of Minuartia Minuartia L. (Caryophyllaceae) type in Turkey according to the hairs micromorphology

In this study, leaves, leaf surface, pedicel and sepal specimens of 34 taxa belonging to the genus Minurtia L. section Minuartia of Turkey were examined in three different magnifications in light microscope (IM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in detail and feather micromorphology was examined. Using this data it is aimed to determine whether the feathering between species or subspecies is indeed distinctive. Also, 34 facial hair descriptions of the section were obtained. 19 of these taxa are endemic and the endemism rate is 56%. The study was the first feather micromorphology study on the genus Minuartia. For this reason, rare feather types seen in some taxa have been determined for the first time with the help of SEM. Keywords: Micromorphology, section Minuartia, hair, Turkey