Open AccessLeaf micromorphological features of the genus <i>Cordia</i> L. (Boraginaceae) from Egypt
Author(s) -
Wafaa M. Amer,
Rim Hamdy,
Riham A Mahdy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of plant taxonomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-7297
pISSN - 1028-2092
DOI - 10.3329/bjpt.v23i2.30820
Subject(s) - trichome , biology , boraginaceae , botany , taxon , genus
Foliar epidermal characters of nine Cordia L. species found in Egypt are investigated. Glandular trichomes are observed in C. boissieri A. DC. and C. cylindristachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult., while eglandular trichomes are predominant in all studied species. Different stomatal characters were examined including: shape, size, rims, stomatal level, aperture, cuticular deposition and wax ornamentation. The retrieved results showed a great variation among the studied species. The observed trichomes and stomata were used to construct two different taxonomic keys.Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 23(2): 119-131, 2016 (December)