Karaismailoğlu, Mehmet Cengiz2024-12-242024-12-2420192146-18802146-698Xhttps://doi.org/10.17474/artvinofd.475435https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/321635https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/4263In this study, examinations on the taxonomical, morphological and mucilage characters of theCapsella bursa-pastoris and Capsella rubella taxa growing in Turkey were performed. The propertieswere acquired at the flowering and fruiting periods of inhabitants. The samplings were made of 13locations. In morphological revisions, descriptions reported in Flora of Turkey of the studied taxawere reviewed in view of the comprehensive assessments over 200 samples. In addition, surfaces ofthe seeds were studied micromorphologically with scanning electron microscope. Also, seedmucilage structures were examined in detail. The mucilage in the studied taxa was in the pectin orcellulose structure. The columellae figures were prominent or flattened. Furthermore, soil adhesioncapacities of the examined taxa varied between 248 mg and 344 mg. The occurrence of the mucilagein seeds may provide an important adaptive feature in dispersal and colonization of Capsella taxa.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBiyoloji,Mantar Bilimi,Parazitoloji,Viroloji,ZoolojiArticle201475332163510.17474/artvinofd.475435