10.57647/jsaeb.2026.0101.04

Taxonomical Studies and High Genetic Diversity in the Glaucium (Papaveraceae)

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  • Majid Khayatnezhad*1,
  1. Young Researchers and Elite club, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

Received: 2025-11-17

Accepted: 2025-12-26

Published in Issue 2026-03-31

Copyright (c) 2026 Majid Khayatnezhad (Author)

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Taxonomical Studies and High Genetic Diversity in the Glaucium (Papaveraceae). (2026). Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Biology, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.57647/jsaeb.2026.0101.04
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Abstract

Central Asia and Atlantic Europe are both the main areas where Glaucium grows. There are four species, four subspecies, two types, and sects available for Glaucium Sect. Acropetala Mory.  Glaucium itself is a genus that consists of 19 species, eight subspecies, and 16 variants. Identifying species is of great importance in biogeography, biology, ecology, and protection fields. In Iran, there are ten species, four subspecies, and 14 variants of Glaucium. Considering that they are both genetically and physically flexible, it is taxonomically difficult to classify them. In spite of the fact that there are numerous Glaucium species widely distributed in Iran, the details available about their dispersion tendency, genetic diversity, and divergence method have remained meager. Consequently, we have used morphological approaches along with molecular SCoT markers (start codon targeted markers) to examine 90 accessions of seven distinct Glaucium species which have been gathered from different environments of Iran. The aims of this study are as follows: 1) identifying species of Glaucium using molecular SCoT markers, 2) determining these taxa’s genetic structure in Iran, and 3) examining their inter-species relationship. According to the outcomes, the species can be specified employing both SCoT markers and morphological techniques.

Keywords

  • Iran,
  • Glaucium,
  • Morphology,
  • Species Identification,
  • Structure,
  • SCoT (Start Codon Targeted)
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