Satureja sahendica Bornm.

Bordbar, Firouzeh & Mirtadzadini, Mansour, 2024, A morphological re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of Satureja L. (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae, Mentheae) from flora of Iran, Adansonia (3) 46 (7), pp. 45-63 : 60

Satureja sahendica Bornm.

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Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 60: 160 ( Bornmüller 1910). — Type: Iran • Persia, Isperechan , in declivibus borealibus montis Sahend ; 30.VII.1884; Knapp s.n.; holo-, WU [ WU0043454 image!]) .

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering July to November, fruiting October to November.

DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY. — This is an endemic species distributed on the rocky slopes of the Irano-Turanian region of NW of Iran ( Fig. 5C ).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. — Iran • NW Iran, East Azerbaijan, south of Qaraghaj , south west of Pir-e Saqqa village ; 36°51’48”N, 46°56’35”E; alt. 2459 m; 08.VII.2016; Mirtadzadini 1984 ( MIR) • Osku, Kandovan , Anish , Mt. Nour: alt. 2200-2350 m; 08.VIII.1984; Terme & Moussavi 25038 ( IRAN) • Qazvin Prov., 5 km from Kiseh-Jin to Dashtak ; 35°48’39”N, 49°8’47”E; alt. 1716 m; 10.VIII.2012; Mirtadzadini 1985 ( MIR) .

DESCRIPTION

Aromatic perennial, 20-25 cm high, stems erect-procumbent, covered with white short hairs and sessile glands. Leaves sessile, flattened or conduplicate, linear-oblong to lanceolate, 8-12 mm long, 1-2 mm wide, attenuate at base, apex obtusiusculate or acute, with short simple hairs over sessile glands, floral leaves similar to the cauline leaves in shape. Verticillasters distant or approximate, 1-6 flowers in verticillaster, flowers often sessile or with a short pedicel, c. 1 mm. Calyx green, campanulate-tubular, covered with short hairs and sessile glands on the outside, 4-6 mm, superior teeth triangular-subulate, inferior teeth lanceolate-subulate. Corolla white, 8-12 mm long. Stamens exserted from the tube. Style exserted from the tube. Nutlets elliptic,brown to dark brown, 1.2-1.5 mm long, 0.7-0.8mm wide.

REMARKS

S. sahendica is morphologically close to S. mutica but they are recognized by the corolla tube obviously exserted from the calyx in S. sahendica .

Figures

FIG. 2. — Habit and close-up of inflorescence of Satureja L.species from flora of Iran:A, S.kermanica Payandeh,Bordbar & Mirtadz.(Bordbar 1956); B, C, S. khuzistanica Jamzad (Mirtadzadini 3805); D, S. khuzistanica (Mirtadzadini 3804); E, S. macrantha C.A.Mey. (Bordbar 1970); F, S. macrantha (Mirtadzadini 2036); G, S. macrosiphoniaBornm.(Mirtadzadini & Bordbar 5156); H, S. macrosiphoniaBornm.(Mirtadzadini & Bordbar 4157); I, S.mutica Fisch. & C.A.Mey. (Mirtadzadini 3822); J, S. mutica (Mirtadzadini 3832); K, S. sahendica Bornm. (Mirtadzadini 1984).

FIG. 5. — Distribution map of Satureja L. species in Iran: A, S. macrantha C.A.Mey.; B, S. macrosiphonoa (Coss.) Maire; C, S. sahendica Bornm.; D, S. mutica Fisch. & C.A.Mey. (circle), S. longiflora Boiss. & Hausskn. (square).