Stomata in Acanthaceae

Investigations on foliar epidermal characteristics in some Acanthaceae

by Patil A. M., Patil D. A. (2011)

Patil, A. M.1* and D. A. Patil2

1Department of Botany, Rani Laxmibai College, Parola-425111, District Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
2P.G. Department of Botany, S.S.V.P.S’s L.K.Dr.P.R.Ghogrey Science College, Dhule – 424005, Maharashtra, India

 

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in Current Botany 2(9): 01-08 – ISSN: 2220-4822 –

1376-Article Text-1639-1-10-20151031.pdf

Abstract

The paper communicates observations on foliar epidermal characteristics of hitherto uninvestigated 22 species belonging 17 genera of the family Acanthaceae.

Except few other types, diacytic type of stomata in generally noticed. The other types are rarely to occasionally on the same foliar surface. The other foliar features such as stomatal index and frequency, types of subsidiaries, stomatal abnormalities, cell inclusions, cell wall contours, etc. are described in detail.

Their taxonomic significance is discussed pertinently.

Stomata in Rubiaceae (dicots)

 

Investigations on foliar epidermis in some Rubiaceae.

by Patil C. R., Patil D. A. (2011)

in J. Phytol., 3(12): 35-40. – 

http://www.scopemed.org/?mno=192641

Abstract

The paper reports foliar epidermal features of 20 unstudied species belonging 12 genera of the family Rubiaceae.

The foliar stomates although paracytic generally in the taxa investigated, other types are also noticed rarely or occasionally on the same surface.

The other epidermal features such as stomatal index (S.I) and frequency (S.F), stomatal abnormalities, cell wall contours, cell inclusions, etc. have been described in detail.

Significance of various epidermal features in taxonomy of the taxa investigated is discussed.

Stomata of Euphorbiaceae (dicots)

 

Foliar Epidermal Studies of Plants in Euphorbiaceae

by Thakur H. A., Patil D. A. (2014)

in TAIWANIA： 59  1  (2014 / 03 / 01)，pp. 59 – 70

Abstract

This paper describes foliar epidermal structure in 17 species belonging to 17 genera of the family Euphorbiaceae.

Anomocytic stomata are predominant, rarely they are anisocytic, paracytic on the same foliar surface with different combinations.

Leaves are hypostomatic and rarely amphistomatic. The foliar surface is smooth, rarely striated. The foliar epidermal cell walls are straight or undulate.

Distribution of stomata, stomatal index, stomatal frequency, stomatal size and other cell wall contours are described in detail.