Seed Character Relationships in the Leguminosae'

Authors

Haig Koppooshian, Iowa State University
Duane Isely, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The Leguminosae possess two basic seed types, a generalized form characteristic of the Mimosoideae and Caesalpinioideae, and a derived type characteristic of the Papilionoideae. Intermediates between caesalpinioid and papilionoid seeds strengthen the hypothesis that the phyletic roots of the Papilionoideae are in the Caesalpinioideae. Seed data affirm a relationship between the Mimosoideae and Caesalpinioideae but provide little new information as to the nature of this kinship. The Mimosoideae are not closely related to the Papilionoideae on the basis of seeds or other features.

Publication Date

1966

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

73

Issue

1

First Page

59

Last Page

67

Copyright

©1966 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Koppooshian, Haig and Isely, Duane (1966) "Seed Character Relationships in the Leguminosae'," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 73(1), 59-67.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol73/iss1/12