Glandular apparatus of cultivars of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Vilar selection

Cultivars of mint selection VILAR obtained by selection from a population of hybrids Mentha piperita L. with Mentha arvensis L. They are recommended for the production of essential oil and menthol (Kubanskaya 6), for cultivation on the pharmacy list (Aromatnaya, Lekarstvennaya 4). It is important to know the differences between the existing cultivars by morphological characteristics and biological characteristics in order to use their distinctive properties in the creation of new highly pro- ductive varieties of mint for further selection work. Morphological features of essential-oil-bearing glandules in leaves of some Mentha piperitaL. cultivars selection FSBRI VILAR have been studied. The most peltate glands tightness is noted on abaxial leaf surface towards base part of leaf plate. Glandular apparatus is represented by 8-10-celled secretory glands and 3-celled hairs. The sizes of heads of essential oil secretory glands in plants of studied mint varieties ranged from 65±0...