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Characteristics Of The Stem-Leaf Transitional Zone In Some Species Of Caesalpinioideae (Leguminosae), Abdel Samai Moustafa Shaheen
Characteristics Of The Stem-Leaf Transitional Zone In Some Species Of Caesalpinioideae (Leguminosae), Abdel Samai Moustafa Shaheen
Turkish Journal of Botany
The vascular supply of the proximal, middle, and distal parts of the petiole were studied in 11 caesalpinioid species with the aim of documenting any changes in vascular anatomy that occurred within and between the petioles. The characters that proved to be taxonomically useful include vascular trace shape, pericyclic fibre forms, number of abaxial and adaxial vascular bundles, number and relative position of secondary vascular bundles, accessory vascular bundle status, the tendency of abaxial vascular bundles to divide, distribution of sclerenchyma, distribution of cluster crystals, and type of petiole trichomes. There is variation between studied species in the number of …