@article{article_397144, title={Pericarp Ultrastructure of Salvia Section Hemisphace (Mentheae; Nepetoideae; Lamiaceae)}, journal={Commagene Journal of Biology}, volume={2}, pages={1–7}, year={2018}, DOI={10.31594/commagene.397144}, author={Kahraman, Ahmet and Büyükkartal, Hatice Nurhan and Doğan, Musa}, keywords={Lamiaceae, pericarp ultrastructure, Salvia, section Hemisphace, TEM, Turkey}, abstract={<p class="zet"> <span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">The genus <i>Salvia </i>L. (sage), which belongs to
the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae within the family Lamiaceae, is
well-known for its medicinal, ornamental, culinary and hallucinogenic uses. The
section <i>Hemisphace </i> Benth. of this genus
is respresented in Turkey by three species. The present study is conducted on two
morphologically similar <i>Salvia </i>species
belonging to this section: <i>Salvia napifolia </i>Jacq. and <i>S. russellii </i> Benth. (excluding <i>S. verticillata </i>
L.). For this purpose, the pericarp ultrastructure of these species is investigated
in detail with the help of light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Morphometric
characters are analyzed using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Tukey’s
honestly significant difference (HSD) post-hoc test for multiple comparisons. The
taxonomic potential of pericarp characteristics is discussed. The most prominent
traits are the thickness of the pericarp, mesocarp and sclerenchyma region that
permit the separation of the species studied. Myxocarpy (mucilage formation) is
recognized on the surface of the wetted mericarps of both species. Mucilaginous <i> </i>cells reveal a moderate reaction but <i>S.
napifolia </i> is of a somewhat thicker mucilaginous layer, about 0.20-0.34 mm. This study represents
the first comprehensive findings on the pericarp ultrastructure of the species examined. </span> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={ABADER (Adıyaman Bilimsel Araştırmalar Derneği)}