TITLE:
Nutlet Micromorphological Study on Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) from NE Iran
AUTHORS:
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Azarnoosh Jafari, Shahla Najafi
KEYWORDS:
Salvia; Iran; Nutlet; Mericarp; Micromorphological Features
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.4 No.7,
July
17,
2013
ABSTRACT: In the present
research, micromorphological features of 10 Salvia L. nutlets (mericarp) growing in NE Iran were studied by SEM. These species were divided
into three and four groups based on the shape and ornamentation of
nutlets respectively. The variation in color, size and ornamentation of
mericarp helped to identify species.