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Seed micromorphology and calcium oxalate crystal characterization as taxonomic traits in selected species of the genus Impatiens L.

Agnieszka Rewicz, Justyna Polit, René Monzalvo, Monika Myśliwy, Maciej Studzian, Łukasz Pułaski, Saroj Ruchisansakun, Katarzyna Sanek, Kamil Najberek

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Agnieszka RewiczDepartment of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, Łódź, 90-237, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0280-0186
Justyna PolitDepartment of Cytophysiology, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, Łódź, 90-236, Poland.
René MonzalvoSchool of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, 1125 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL, 62901-6501, USA.
Monika MyśliwyInstitute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, Adama Mickiewicza 16, Szczecin, 70-383, Poland.
Maciej StudzianDepartment of Oncobiology and Epigenetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, Łódź, 90-236, Poland.
Łukasz PułaskiDepartment of Oncobiology and Epigenetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, Łódź, 90-236, Poland.
Saroj RuchisansakunDepartment of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Katarzyna SanekDepartment of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, Łódź, 90-237, Poland.
Kamil NajberekInstitute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Adama Mickiewicza 33, Kraków, 31-120, Poland. najberek@iop.krakow.pl.

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The Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Kraków, Poland) through statutory funding, and by the National Science Centre, Poland 2018/02/X/NZ9/00165The Minister of Science under the "Regional Excellence Initiative" Program for 2024-2027 and statutory funds of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, Poland RID/SP/0045/2024/01
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Abstract

The study analyzed seeds of 12 Impatiens species from Europe, America, and Asia. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), light microscopy, and confocal microscopy were used to analyze the micromorphology of the seed coat and the morphology of calcium oxalate crystals. A literature review revealed a lack of detailed carpological data for the studied species and a lack of information on the morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in seeds. The results revealed significant interspecific variation in seed surface characteristics, including seed shape, testal cell arrangement, and anticlinal and periclinal wall patterns. A wide variety of surface sculpture types was observed among the analyzed species. Furthermore, calcium oxalate crystals in the form of raphides were observed in all the studied species. The presence of raphides in species from three continents suggests that this may be a characteristic feature of the Impatiens genus, although it is insufficient to distinguish individual species.

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Calcium OxalateSeedsCrystallizationMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningSpecies SpecificityCalcium OxalateBalsaminaceaeBiological invasionsInvasive alien species (IAS)Seed surfaceTaxonomy

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