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Morphological, anatomical and cytological investigation on endemic Lamium moschatum var. rhodium

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In this study, the morphological and anatomical features of endemic Lamium moschatum Miller var. rhodium (Gand.) R. Mill (Lamiaceae) are described in detail. Lamium moschatum var. rhodium has an annual taproot. The stem is erect and clearly quadrangular. The leaves are broadly ovate to cordate-ovate or nearly suborbicular in shape. Inflorescense is verticillate cyme. The corolla is white and the tube is curved and bears an annulus inside, near the base. Cross-sections of the root, stem, petiole, leaf, calyx, corolla and generative organs were examined and the anatomical features of the taxon are discussed. Furthermore, glandular hairs distributed on the plant taxon are shown. In karyological research, chromosome numbers were determined as 2n = 18. The results are presented with photographs and tables.

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Baran, P., Özdemir, C. Morphological, anatomical and cytological investigation on endemic Lamium moschatum var. rhodium . Biologia 66, 439–447 (2011). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-011-0036-z

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