01589nas a2200157   4500008004100000245009200041210006900133300001400202490000700216520100300223100002001226700002601246700002001272700001701292856012201309       2009                        eng d00aNutlet morphology and its taxonomic utility in Salvia (Lamiaceae: Mentheae) from Turkey0 aNutlet morphology and its taxonomic utility in Salvia Lamiaceae   a105–1150 v683 aThe nutlet (mericarp) morphology of 12 Salvia L. (Lamiaceae: sub-family Nepetoideae: tribe Mentheae: sub-tribe Salviinae) taxa from Turkey, including five endemic taxa, was examined using scanning electron microscopy: Salvia bracteata Banks et Sol., S. cadmica Boiss., S. blepharoclaena Hedge et Hub.-Mor., S. cryptantha Montbret et Aucher ex Bentham, S. aethiopis L, S. ceratophylla L., S. candidissima Vahl subsp. candidissima., S. cyanescens Boiss et Bal., S. virgata Jacq, S. halophila Hedge, S. verticillata L. subsp. verticillata, S. verticillata L. subsp amasiaca (Freyn et Bornm.) Bornm. The mericarps examined exhibited variation in size, shape, colour, and surface sculpturing. Mericarp size ranged between 1.6–3.5 mm length and 1.0–2.9 mm width. Observed shapes included spherical, trigonous-prolate spheroidal and prolate spheroidal. Mericarp surface sculptur- ing revealed three distinct types: reticulate, foveate and verrucate. Our study supports fur- ther work across the genus.1 aÖzkan, Mustafa1 as}, Kâmuran, Akta{\c1 aÖzdemir, Canan1 aGuerin, Greg  uhttps://lamiaceae.myspecies.info/content/nutlet-morphology-and-its-taxonomic-utility-salvia-lamiaceae-mentheae-turkey