Morphological, anatomical and ecological researchs on Dianthus erinaceus Boiss. var. erinaceus and Dianthus erinaceus Boiss. var. alpinus Boiss.

In this study, morphological, anatomical, palynological and ecological researchs was made on Dianthus erinaceus Boiss. var. erinaceus and Dianthus erinaceus Boiss. var. alpinus Boiss. The tallest individuals of Dianthus erinaceus var. erinaceus was determined as 153 mm where as the tallest individuals of Dianthus erinaceus var. alpinus was 38 mm. The polen type and ornemantation of both taxa was observed as polypantoporat and retikulat-microechinat. Layer of periderm and cortex, epidermis cell size and number of drus crystal of Dianthus erinaceus var. erinaceus was observed higher than Dianthus erinaceus var. alpinus. In the direction of our researchs, it was confirmed that there are some morphlogical, anatomical and palynological differences between these taxa.