Genetic identification and taxonomic studies on six species of Pelargonium in Egypt

This study was performed on six species belong to genus Pelargonium (family: Geraniaceae) grown in Egypt; namely; Pelargonium graveolens, P. radula, P. fragrance, P. peltatum, P. zonale and P. grandiflorum. The aim of this study is to explore the taxonomic relationships between these species by using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers to elucidate the pattern of genetic diversity among these individuals of different species of Pelargonium. In addition, the morphological, anatomical and lamina surface characters under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) are studied. Numerical analysis was also used to determine interrelationships among the investigated species.

Author(s): Azza M Salama, Heba MM Ibrahim, Hanan S Abd-El Maksoud and Mohamed S Boghdady

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