Table 2.

Nutlet micromorphological (qualitative) characteristics of Japanese Salvia.

Taxon name	Nutlet color	Nutlet shape	Abscission scar shape	Nutlet surface ornamentation	Nutlet surface cells shape	Pattern of anticlinal walls
S. akiensis A. Takano, Sera & N. Kurosaki	Dull brown	Elliptic	Squarish	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. isensis Nakai ex H. Hara	Light brown	Narrow elliptic	Triangular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. japonica Thunb.	Brown	Ellipsoidal	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. lutescens (Koidz.) Koidz. var. lutescens	Golden-brown with longitudinal stripes	Elliptic	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. lutescens var. crenata (Makino) Murata	Brown	Elliptic	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. lutescens var. intermedia (Makino) Murata	Brown	Elliptic	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. lutescens var. occidentalis A. Takano	Dull brown with longitudinal stripes	Ellipsoidal	Orbicular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. lutescens var. stolonifera G. Nakai	Golden brown	Elliptic	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. omerocalyx Hayata var. omerocalyx	Golden brown with longitudinal stripes	Elliptic	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. omerocalyx var. prostrata Satake	Brown	Elliptic	Triangular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. pygmaea Matsum. var. pygmaea	Golden brown with longitudinal stripes	Narrow elliptic	Squarish	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. pygmaea var. simplicior Hatus. ex T. Yamaz.	Dull brown	Elliptic	Triangular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. ranzaniana Makino	Dull brown	Elliptic	Irregular	Reticulate	Pentagonal to hexagonal	Slightly sinuate, raised
S. lyrata L.	Blackish brown	Ovoid	Orbicular	Tuberculate	Irregular polygonal	Slightly raised
S. koyamae Makino	Dark brown	Obovoid	Irregular	Colliculate	Irregular	Raised
S. nipponica Miq.	Brown	Ovoid	Orbicular	Colliculate	Irregular	Raised
S. glabrescens Makino var. glabrescens	Brown with longitudinal stripes	Spherical	Orbicular	Colliculate	Irregular	Raised
S. glabrescens var. repens (Koidz.) S. Kurosaki	Brown with longitudinal stripes	Spherical	Orbicular	Colliculate	Irregular	Raised
S. plebeia R. Br.	Brown	Ovoid	Triangular	Verrucate	Irregular polygonal	Slightly raised