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Morphological, anatomical, and spatial adaptation of Calotropis procera populations across climatic and geographic gradients in Iran.
BMC plant biology - 23 Jun 2026
Kordasti Mohamad Reza, Sheidai Masoud, Koohdar Fahimeh
Abstract excerpt
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton is a perennial xerophytic shrub widely distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of Iran. Understanding the spatial and phenotypic variation of morphological and anatomical traits is crucial for evaluating adaptive capacity under environmental gradients. We investigated leaf morphological and anatomical variation across 12 populations of C. procera, integrating multivariate...
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- Iran
- Calotropis
- Climate
- Plant Leaves
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Phenotype
- Geography
