Nutlet Surface Micromorphology of the Genus Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) in Turkey

Ayla KAYA; Tuncay DİRMENCİ

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Nutlet Surface Micromorphology of the Genus Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) in Turkey

Authors:

Ayla KAYA | Tuncay DİRMENCİ

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.103-112

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000723628

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Abstract:

 

Nutlet characters within the genus Nepeta L. are of taxonomic significance. In this study, the nutlet morphology of 39 taxa of Turkish Nepeta species was examined using both stereoscopic and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). According to surface ornamentations, 3 main types, smooth, partly smooth, and sculptured, and 7 subtypes, undulate-ridged, cellular, reticulate, protuberance, papillate, verrucate, and tuberculate, were defined and illustrated. In addition, the unknown nutlet features of N. conferta Hedge & Lamond, N. crinita Montbret & Aucher ex Bentham, and N. viscida Boiss. are given for the first time here in detail. It is clear that external nutlet characters, especially surface texture, could help in the classification of the species of the complex genus Nepeta in the future.

 

Nutlet characters within the genus Nepeta L. are of taxonomic significance. In this study, the nutlet morphology of 39 taxa of Turkish Nepeta species was examined using both stereoscopic and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). According to surface ornamentations, 3 main types, smooth, partly smooth, and sculptured, and 7 subtypes, undulate-ridged, cellular, reticulate, protuberance, papillate, verrucate, and tuberculate, were defined and illustrated. In addition, the unknown nutlet features of N. conferta Hedge & Lamond, N. crinita Montbret & Aucher ex Bentham, and N. viscida Boiss. are given for the first time here in detail. It is clear that external nutlet characters, especially surface texture, could help in the classification of the species of the complex genus Nepeta in the future.

Article Details

Nutlet Surface Micromorphology of the Genus Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) in Turkey

Authors: Ayla KAYA | Tuncay DİRMENCİ

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Botany 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.103-112

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2008

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000723628

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6106

pISSN: 1300-008X

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Authors:

Ayla KAYA | Tuncay DİRMENCİ

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.103-112

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000723628

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X