L. Taxa from the Balkans-Are There Unique Leaf Micromorphological and Phytochemical Patterns?

Overview

Journal Plants (Basel)

Date 2024 Jan 23

PMID 38256803

Authors

Smiljana Jankovic

Ana Alimpic Aradski

Tanja Dodos

Jelica Novakovic

Stefan Ivanovic

Ljubodrag Vujisic

Petar D Marin

Nemanja Rajcevic

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Abstract

The concept of the genus L. has changed considerably since its first description. Most of the currently accepted species of the genus have traditionally been treated as separate genera in the group sensu lato: L., sensu Miller or Moench, and sensu Miller or Moench. This study aimed to gain a better insight into the species diversity of L. from the Balkans by analyzing the taxa that have traditionally been placed in separate genera. The alkane profile and the micromorphological characteristics of the leaves are analyzed. The leaves are visualized using scanning electron microscopy, and alkanes are isolated using -hexane as a solvent and analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The alkane profile showed the differentiation of the -group from the other taxa based on the dominant -C31, while most of the other taxa contained -C33 as the dominant alkane. The micromorphological features also showed clear differences between the previously recognized genera, especially in the capitate trichomes. The results showed that micromorphological patterns are highly variable in certain groups of the genus .

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