Original paper
Pericarp structure in Monarda (Lamiaceae)
Ryding, Olof
Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie Band 127 Heft 4 (2009), p. 453 - 458
published: Jun 1, 2009
DOI: 10.1127/0006-8152/2009/0127-0453
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Abstract
Pericarp structure has been investigated in 10 out of the c. 20 species of the genus Monarda in Lamiaceae subfamily Nepetoideae tribe Mentheae subtribe Menthinae. Old data showing that the pericarp structure of Monarda is extremely variable and partly matches the pericarp of the genus Salvia (in subtribe Salviinae) is found to be incorrect. Instead, the structure shows only little variation, and strongly resembles that of Blephilia and other genera of Menthinae. The finding removes all uncertainties about the subtribal position of Monarda.
Keywords
pericarp • nutlet • anatomy • monarda • mentheae • menthinae • salviinae labiatae