In this study, the anatomical features of Ballota pseudodictamnus (L.) Benth. subsp. lycia Hub.-Mor. (Lamiaceae), endemic taxa from Turkey are examined and evaluated by light (LM) scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Different trichome types (glandular -including Lamiaceae type, capitate peltate- non-glandular trichomes) observed. The densest type is dendroid trichomes on aerial part plant. leaf...

Abstract Background Dionysia tapetodes , a small cushion-forming mountainous evergreen in the Primulaceae, possesses vast surface-covering of long silky fibres forming characteristic “woolly” farina. This contrasts with some related Primula which instead form fine powder. Farina is formed by specialized cellular factories, type glandular trichome, but precise composition and how it exits cell p...

Hitherto characters derived mostly from macromorphology were used to distinguish among the members of Acanthopsis Harv., a taxonomically difficult group plants endemic arid parts southern Africa. The taxonomic significance leaf and bract indumentum in was investigated using light, scanning electron microscopy. Five non-glandular three glandular trichome types distinguished on leaves floral brac...

Trichomes of 5 taxa of the genus Ballota were examined by using light and scanning electron microscopy. The indumentum shows considerable variability among different species, and therefore, affords valuable characters in delimitation of species. The characters of taxonomic interest were presence of glandular and non-glandular trichomes, number of cells (uni-, bi-, trior multi-cellular), presenc...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Salvia divinorum produces several closely related neoclerodane diterpenes. The most abundant of these, salvinorin A, is responsible for the psychoactive properties of the plant. To determine where these compounds occur in the plant, various organs, tissues and glandular secretions were chemically analysed. A microscopic survey of the S. divinorum plant was performed to exami...