Table 3.
Pollen morphological data of the studied Salvia species.
| Species | P (μ) | E (μ) | P/E | Ornamentation | Clg (μ) | Clt (μ) | Ex (μ) | Ap (μ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. absconditiflora | 42.1 ± (0.7) | 50.0 ± (1.8) | 0.84 Suboblate |
Reticulate | 28.1 ± (1.1) | 5.9 ± (0.5) | 1.9 ± (0.2) | 6.3 ± (2.7) |
| S. ceratophylla | 38.2 ± (2.5) | 43.5 ± (2.8) | 0.87 Suboblate |
Reticulate | 25.3 ± (2.0) | 4.2 ± (2.8) | 1.6 ± (0.3) | 5.9 ± (2.4) |
| S. multicaulis | 57.2 ± (2.7) | 55.3 ± (1.2) | 1.03 Prolate-spheroidal |
Reticulate | 38.6 ± (3.1) | 6.4 ± (0.9) | 1.7 ± (0.3) | 5.7 ± (1.0) |
| S. verbenaca | 34.2 ± (0.6) | 29.2 ± (1.2) | 1.17 Subprolate |
Reticulate | 23.2 ± (0.9) | 2.5 ± (1–2) | 1.2 ± (0.6) | 7.2 ± (1.5) |
| S. viridis | 39.1 ± (2.0) | 44.4 ± (3.3) | 0.88 Oblate-Spheroidal |
Reticulate | 25.7 ± (2.7) | 5.7 ± (1.2) | 1.3 ± (0.3) | 6.4 ± (2.6) |
| S. syriaca | 36.8 ± (3.3) | 31.7 ± (3.0) | 1.16 Subprolate |
Reticulate | 24.6 ± 3.9 | 6.3 ± (1.8) | 1.6 ± (0.3) | 5.0 ± (2.3) |