Seed morphology and its systematic significance in some Veronica species (Scrophulariaceae) mainly from the Western Mediterranean

摘要

Macro- and micromorphological analysis of the seed of 50 taxa mainly from the tribe Veroniceae reveals differences in shape and testa sculpturing and allows the recognition of eight types. The combination of available cytogenetic and phytochemical data with those obtained from seed study, demonstrates that the classical sectional treatment is artificial. Suggestions for a new infra-generic classification of the genus and the taxonomic assignment of some taxa are given.