Stomata in Boerhavia (dicots)

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Boerhavia diffusa

Prof. Daniel Olorunfemi, via ResearchGate, made available the full-text of:

Article · Epidermal morphology and ontogeny of Stomata in Boerhavia species (Nyctaginaceae).

We completed the data on our blog:

https://plantstomata.wordpress.com/2016/09/23/stomata-in-boerhavia-dicots-2/

 

With our sincere thanks to Prof. Daniel Olorunfemi, University of Benin, Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, for his valuable contribution to our Plant Stomata Encyclopedia.

Stomata in Boerhavia (dicots)

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Boerhavia coccinea

Epidermal morphology and ontogeny of stomatal in Boerhavia species (Nyctaginaceae)

by Osawaru M. E., Idu M., Olorunfemi D. I. (2004)

Moses Osawaru, University of Benin 

Macdonald Idu, University of Benin 

 

Daniel Olorunfemi, University of Benin, Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology

in Benin Science Digest 2:35-38. –

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251875582_Epidermal_morphology_and_ontogeny_of_Stomata_in_Boerhavia_species_Nyctaginaceae

Abstract

Mature structure of stomata and their ontogeny in the leaves of Boerhavia erecta Burm.f., B. diffusa L. and B. coccinea Mill. have been studied.

The epidermal cells are sinuously walled on the upper surface and irregular on the lower in two of the taxa, except B. coccinea which is straight walled.

The leaves are amphistomatic but the number of stomata on the adaxial surface is much lower than abaxial surface. Stomata are of the anomocytic type with eumesogeous ontogenetic development.