Silica Biominerals (Phytolith) Compound of Cultured Barley Plants (Hordeum Vulgare L.)

Abstract

The comparative analysis results of the morphological and chemical composition of biomineral elements (phytolith) of cultured barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) have been presented for the first time. On the example of the biserial "Pacific" variety related to var. nutans and line 342 (var. nigricans). The optical microscopy method has been used to identify 4 morphotypes of fossil plants. The distinctive sitespecific signs were established, manifested in the size multiblade fossil plants and the presence of a disc-shaped fossil plants from one variety not only in the ear, but in the stalk.