Salvia siirtica sp. nov. (Lamiaceae) from Turkey


Kahraman A., DOĞAN M., Celep F.

NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.29, no.4, pp.397-401, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2011.00916.x
  • Journal Name: NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.397-401
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Salvia siirtica Kahraman, Celep & Dog. an sp. nov. (Lamiaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from the northern part of Siirt province in southeast Anatolia, Turkey, where it was found growing in open forests of Quercus. It is morphologically similar to S. indica L., but differs by having densely glandular pilose to villous stems and petioles, close verticillasters, smaller flowers, clearly concave calyx apices, entirely white corollas and smaller nutlets. Salvia siirtica and S. indica are also distinguished by their nutlet and pollen micromorphologies, illustrated by SEM images. The nutlet surface of S. siirtica is very finely wrinkled and its pollen has 3-4 primary lumina per 25 mu m(2), compared to 5-8 in S. indica. Conservation status assessment, distribution map, and notes on biogeography and ecology of the new species are provided.