African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative morphological and ecological studies of two Stachys species (sect. Eriostomum, subsect. Germanicae) grown in Turkey

  Eyüp ErdoÄŸan1, Ekrem Akçiçek2, Selami Selvi3* and Gülendam Tümen1  
  1Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Çağış Campus, Balıkesir University, 10145 Balıkesir, Turkey. 2Department of Biology Education, Necatibey Education Faculty, Balıkesir University, 10100 Balıkesir, Turkey. 3Medical and Aromatical Plants Department, Altınoluk Vocational School, Balıkesir University, 10870 Altınoluk, Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 04 November 2011
  •  Published: 07 December 2011

Abstract

 

In this study, comparative morphological and ecological studies of Stachys balansaeand S. carduchorum were investigated. Morphologically, general views of taxa and micromorphological features of the trichomes were studied. S. balansae differs fromS. carduchorum in its leaves sericeous-pilose on the upper surface and narrow oblong-lanceolate cauline leaves. It was observed that there are some differences in calyx and leaves indumentum in two species. In ecological studies, Stachys species grow on loamy and clayey-loamy soils, with pH of 7.29 to 7.60, with 2.32–6.06% of organic matter,110-172% of total salt content, 8.02 -24.51% phosphorus and 204-254% potassium.

 

Key words: Morphology, Micromorphology, Ecology, Lamiaceae, Stachys, Turkey.

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