African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological and anatomical characteristics of Salvia tchihatcheffii endemic to Turkey

Kâmuran AktaÅŸ1*, Cânan Özdemir1, Mustafa Özkan2 Yurdanur Akyol3 and Pelin Baran1
1Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Biology, Manisa/Turkey. 2Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Biology, Kırsehir/Turkey. 3Ege University, Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Izmir/Turkey.  
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  •  Accepted: 07 September 2009
  •  Published: 15 September 2009

Abstract

In this study, the morphological and anatomical properties of Salvia tchihatcheffii(Fisch. & Mey.) Boiss. (Lamiaceae) which is endemic to Turkey was investigated.S. tchihatcheffii has a perennial taproot. In contrast to the other Salvia species that was investigated before the plant has two different stem as fertile and sterile stem with round in shape. Sterile stem is prostrate, leafy, fertile stem is procumbent-ascending, unbranched. The stamen type of the plant is A. We observed that in cross-section sterile stem three different cortex layer, with one of them is formed as crescent shape. In addition, the glandular hairs of the investigated species are classified. Other anatomical features are discussed too. The results are presented with photographs, drawings and tables.

 

Key words: Anatomy, Lamiaceae, morphology, Salvia tchihatcheffii.

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