Fungsi tuas Stamen dalam penyerbukan bunga dan potensi Salvia splendens Sellow ex Wied-Neuw dan Salvia ianthina Otto & Dietr. (Lamiaceae) sebagai tanaman hias di Kebun Raya Cibodas

Staminodes or sterile stamen of Salvia splendens Wied Sellow ex-Neuw and S. ianthina Otto & Dietr. (Lamiaceae) significantly affected the pollination process of the species. Sterile stamen is directly and closely related to insects or pollinator and indirectly related in the process of evolution of Salvia splendens and S. ianthina. Following the assumption that the evolutionary process on members of Lamiaceae based on the structure of the flowers, the sterile stamens on the flowers Salvia splendens and S. ianthina plays an important role in attaching the pollen grains on the body of pollinators. Pollinator interactions to a flower is significant on the pollination system. Sterile stamens was the lever mechanism tested in field research, experimental biomechanics and pollination simulation, and the result was seed production lower of S. splendens (55 persen ± 6,4 persen) and S. ianthina 25 persen ± 10,6 persen) when without staminodes than control of S. splendens (70 persen ± 4,2 persen and S. ianthina 35 persen ± 9,2 persen). The beauty of the flowers that are commonly found in members of the Lamiaceae is the potential of Salvia splendens and S. ianthina. J. Hort. Indonesia Vol. 4 No. 2 Hal. 94-97 ISSN No 2087-4855