Initial Characterization of Morpho-Anatomical Traits and Antioxidant Profile of <i>Iris brandzae</i> Prodan from Romania's Wild Flora Under Culture Conditions.

ABSTRACT: In Romania's wild flora, several Iris species exhibit important ornamental characteristics, such as early spring flowering and resilience to abiotic stress. This study assessed the behavior to new ecological conditions, the ornamental potential, and the antioxidant capacity of the wild species of Iris brandzae using morpho-anatomical, physiological, and biochemical biomarkers. The study of phenotypic characteristics (number and size of leaves on sterile and fertile shoots, size of flowering stems, bracts protecting the flowers, and perianth-segments) aimed to confirm and supplement existing information in the literature, as well as to evaluate the ornamental potential of this species. Morphological analyses revealed clear differences between fertile and sterile shoots, while

SUBMITTER: Draghia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature