Naslov
Morphological analysis of short-tooth sage (Salvia brachyodon Vandas) populations

Autori
Liber, Zlatko ; Bogdanović, Sandro ; Radosavljević, Ivan ; Pruša, Monika ; Filipović, Maja ; Stešević Danijela ; Šatović, Zlatko

Izvornik
Agriculturae conspectus scintificus (1331-7768) 79 (2014), 2; 71-76

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
endemic species; morphological diversity; Salvia brachyodon; short-tooth sage

Sažetak
Short-tooth sage (Salvia brachyodon Vandas) is an endemic and one of the rarest plant species of the Dinaric karst. Although older literature indicates its presence in more localities, only two have been confi rmed at the present time, Mt. Orjen (border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro) and Pelješac peninsula (Croatia). Due to its very narrow distribution and economically very interesting essential oil composition short-tooth sage might become more endangered in the future. The aim of this research was to determine and compare inter-and intra- population morphological diversity of the only two noted natural populations of short-tooth sage by analyzing 16 quantitative morphological traits. Pelješac population of shorttooth sage showed considerably higher values for traits related to habitus and plant height, while the Mt. Orjen population showed higher values for traits related to the calyx and higher occurrence of sessile glandular hairs on the fl ower pedicels. When interpreting the obtained results, we should consider the fact that the habitats on Pelješac peninsula and Mt. Orjen greatly diff er. In order to get better insight into the diversity and diff erentiation of short-tooth sage populations and to defi ne effi cient protection measures an additional analysis of populations using molecular markers are recommended.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

Napomena
Epigenetic vs. Genetic diversity in natural plant populations: a case study of Croatian endemic Salvia species’, Croatian Science Foundation, Project No. 09.01/246.

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