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. 2026 Sep 11;279:85–110. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.279.199134

Table 1.

Nutlet micromorphological (quantitative) characteristics of Japanese Salvia.

Taxon name Nutlet length Nutlet width L/W ratio Abscission scar length Abscission scar width L/W ratio
max−min; M ± SD (mm) max–min; M ± SD (mm) max–min; M ± SD (mm) max−min; M ± SD (mm)
S. akiensis A. Takano, Sera & N. Kurosaki 1.50−1.10 = 1.30 ± 0.14 1.00−0.50 = 0.75 ± 0.18 1.73 0.03−0.02 = 0.025 ± 0.00 0.03−0.02 = 0.021 ± 0.00 1.19
S. isensis Nakai ex H. Hara 1.60−1.10 = 1.30 ± 0.16 0.70−0.40 = 0.53 ± 0.12 2.45 0.03−0.02 = 0.025 ± 0.00 0.03−0.01 = 0.023 ± 0.00 1.08
S. japonica Thunb. 2.00−1.00 = 1.26 ± 0.31 1.00−0.50 = 0.75 ± 0.13 1.68 0.30−0.02 = 0.056 ± 0.07 0.30−0.01 = 0.039 ± 0.06 1.43
S. lutescens (Koidz.) Koidz. var. lutescens 2.00−1.20 = 1.74 ± 0.20 1.00−0.50 = 0.75 ± 0.11 2.32 0.04−0.02 = 0.027 ± 0.00 0.05−0.01 = 0.026 ± 0.00 1.03
S. lutescens var. occidentalis A. Takano 2.10−1.40 = 1.68 ± 0.22 1.20−0.60 = 0.90 ± 0.15 1.86 0.04−0.02 = 0.029 ± 0.00 0.04−0.01 = 0.026 ± 0.00 1.11
S. lutescens var. crenata (Makino) Murata 2.00−1.20 = 1.79 ± 0.20 1.00−0.50 = 0.86 ± 0.12 2.08 0.04−0.02 = 0.033 ± 0.00 0.04−0.02 = 0.032 ± 0.00 1.03
S. lutescens var. stolonifera G. Nakai 1.90−1.00 = 1.69 ± 0.24 1.00−0.60 = 0.80 ± 0.13 2.11 0.04−0.02 = 0.029 ± 0.00 0.04−0.02 = 0.029 ± 0.00 1.00
S. lutescens var. intermedia (Makino) Murata 2.00−1.20 = 1.66 ± 0.23 0.90−0.70 = 0.83 ± 0.07 2.00 0.04−0.03 = 0.034 ± 0.00 0.04−0.02 = 0.031 ± 0.00 1.09
S. omerocalyx Hayata var. omerocalyx 2.00−1.40 = 1.68 ± 0.19 1.10−0.80 = 0.96 ± 0.09 1.75 0.07−0.04 = 0.053 ± 0.00 0.07−0.04 = 0.054 ± 0.00 1.01
S. omerocalyx var. prostrata Satake 2.20−1.80 = 2.00 ± 0.11 1.30−1.20 = 1.26 ± 0.03 1.58 0.08−0.07 = 0.073 ± 0.03 0.07−0.06 = 0.066 ± 0.03 1.10
S. pygmaea Matsum. var. pygmaea 1.60−1.00 = 1.35 ± 0.20 0.70−0.40 = 0.54 ± 0.08 2.54 0.03−0.01 = 0.021 ± 0.00 0.03−0.01 = 0.022 ± 0.00 0.95
S. pygmaea var. simplicior Hatus. ex T. Yamaz. 1.60−1.50 = 1.56 ± 0.05 0.70−0.60 = 0.63 ± 0.05 2.47 0.03−0.02 = 0.026 ± 0.00 0.03−0.02 = 0.023 ± 0.00 1.13
S. ranzaniana Makino 2.50−1.40 = 2.10 ± 0.41 1.80−0.70 = 1.22 ± 0.36 1.72 0.06−0.03 = 0.048 ± 0.00 0.06−0.03 = 0.047 ± 0.00 1.02
S. lyrata L. 2.10−1.80 = 1.91 ± 0.09 2.10−1.50 = 1.78 ± 0.18 1.07 0.04−0.02 = 0.031 ± 0.00 0.04−0.02 = 0.032 ± 0.00 0.96
S. koyamae Makino 3.50−3.10 = 3.27 ± 0.17 2.60−2.00 = 2.27 ± 0.27 1.44 0.09−0.07 = 0.080 ± 0.00 0.09−0.07 = 0.080 ± 0.00 1.00
S. nipponica Miq. 2.60−2.00 = 2.32 ± 0.20 2.10−1.60 = 1.92 ± 0.15 1.20 0.08−0.05 = 0.064 ± 0.00 0.07−0.05 = 0.062 ± 0.00 1.03
S. glabrescens Makino var. glabrescens 3.50−1.80 = 2.33 ± 0.40 3.20−1.70 = 2.12 ± 0.38 1.09 0.08−0.04 = 0.060 ± 0.01 0.07−0.03 = 0.050 ± 0.00 1.20
S. glabrescens var. repens (Koidz.) S. Kurosaki 2.30−1.00 = 1.95 ± 0.27 2.10−1.50 = 1.83 ± 0.17 1.06 0.05−0.03 = 0.042 ± 0.00 0.05−0.03 = 0.030 ± 0.00 1.40
S. plebeia R. Br. 0.80−0.50 = 0.64 ± 0.10 0.60−0.30 = 0.45 ± 0.07 1.42 0.01−0.01 = 0.010 ± 0.00 0.01−0.01 = 0.010 ± 0.00 1.00