• Title of article

    ANATOMICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SALVIA CANDIDISSIMA VAHL. SSP. CANDIDISSIMA (LAMIACEAE) AS A NEW RECORD FROM IRAN

  • Author/Authors

    bahadori, sh. urmia university of medical sciences - faculty of pharmacy - department of pharmacognosy, ايران , sonboli, a. shahid beheshti university - medicinal plants and drugs research institute - department of biology, ايران , jamzad, z. agricultural research, education and extension organization (areeo) - research institute of forests and rangelands, ايران

  • From page
    104
  • To page
    111
  • Abstract
    The present study, reports Salvia candidissima Vahl ssp. candidissima (Lamiaceae) as a new record for the flora of Iran. Anatomical and morphological characteristics of the plant have been investigated. Mainly based on the indumentum, corolla color and leaf morphology, S. candidissima is divided into two taxa including subsp. candidissima (leaves discolorous, ovate to broadly ovate; corolla bicolor) and subsp. occidentalis Hedge. (leaves concolorous, oblong to ovate; corolla homochromatic). Anatomical results show the general properties of the genus such as: quadrangular stem with thickened collenchyma at the corners and presence of sclerenchyma and collenchyma as mechanical tissue. Both glandular and eglandular trichomes on the stem and leaves are present. 2, 3- cellular eglandular and short capitate glands are the most common trichome types. An up-to-date distribution map of the species is provided. Moreover, the morphological description is amplified and diagnostic features are illustrated.
  • Keywords
    New record , Salvia , Lamiaceae , anatomy , Iran
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Botany
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Botany
  • Record number

    2550173