title: Anatomical observations on nutlets of some Salvia species (Lamiaceae) from West Azarbaijan in Iran.
abstract: Present survey was performed on thirteen species of Salvia from West Azarbaijan in Iran with the aim of illustrating species interrelationships. It includes comparative anatomy of the species based on nutlets transverse sections. These sections were examined using light microscope and detailed description of nutlet anatomical feature for all examined taxa is provided. In this study its found that the nutlets showed a considerable uniformity from anatomical point of view. However these species can be differentiated based on thickness of pericarp layer and parenchymatous layers colour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,Urmia University, Urmia, West Azarbaijan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh Nejad
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Habibvash
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rajamand
authors.forename: Siavash Hosseini
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sarghein
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.forename: Mahnaz Heidari
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ricani
mesh_terms: D007492:Iran; D027544:Salvia / Q000196:embryology*; D013045:Species Specificity