A morphological and systematical study on endemic Nepeta baytopii Hedge & Lamond (Lamiaceae) from Bingöl (Turkey).

Abstract

In this study morphological characters of endemic Nepeta baytopii Hedge & Lamond investigated for the systematic purposes. At the end of the morphological studies by stereo microscope; leaf shape, leaf indumentum, calyx, corolla, gynoecium, androecium, connection of the filaments to theca and seed characters were determined and compared with Flora of Turkey and Dirmenci’s (2003) study with N. baytopii [16]. In addition, stem and leaf indumentum, pollen characters and seed coat surface of Nepeta baytopii was examined by SEM. As a result, with this study new morphological properties for diagnostic purposes have determined and the description of N. baytopii have extended.