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ANTHECIAL AND FOLIAR MICROMORPHOLOGY AND FOLIAR ANATOMY OF BRACHIARIA (POACEAE: PANICEAE)
Author(s) -
Thompson Rahmona A.,
Estes James R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1986.tb12053.x
Subject(s) - brachiaria , biology , poaceae , botany , epidermis (zoology) , anatomy , vascular bundle , genus , forage
In an examination of the generic boundaries of Brachiaria, ten anthecial patterns are recognized for the genus, eight for the first time. A smooth surface is proposed as the basic pattern from which the ornate patterns are produced. The laminar abaxial epidermis displays panicoid microcharacters. Foliar anatomy is the type associated with the C 4 , PEP‐carboxykinase photosynthetic pathway. However, no species groups are discernable and the variation within Brachiaria appears to be continuous.