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Leaf Epidermis of the Rheophyte Dyckia brevifolia Baker (Bromeliaceae)
Joint Authors
Lobo, Ghislaine Maria
de Souza, Thaysi Ventura
Voltolini, Caroline Heinig
Reis, Ademir
Santos, Marisa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Some species of Dyckia Schult.
f., including Dyckia brevifolia Baker, are rheophytes that live in the fast-moving water currents of streams and rivers which are subject to frequent flooding, but also period of low water.
This study aimed to analyze the leaf epidermis of D.
brevifolia in the context of epidermal adaptation to this aquatic plant’s rheophytic habitat.
The epidermis is uniseriate, and the cuticle is thickened.
The inner periclinal and anticlinal walls of the epidermal cells are thickened and lignified.
Stomata are tetracytic, located in the depressions in relation to the surrounding epidermal cells, and covered by peltate trichomes.
While the epidermal characteristics of D.
brevifolia are similar to those of Bromeliaceae species, this species has made particular adaptations of leaf epidermis in response to its rheophytic environment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lobo, Ghislaine Maria& de Souza, Thaysi Ventura& Voltolini, Caroline Heinig& Reis, Ademir& Santos, Marisa. 2013. Leaf Epidermis of the Rheophyte Dyckia brevifolia Baker (Bromeliaceae). The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1011928
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lobo, Ghislaine Maria…[et al.]. Leaf Epidermis of the Rheophyte Dyckia brevifolia Baker (Bromeliaceae). The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1011928
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lobo, Ghislaine Maria& de Souza, Thaysi Ventura& Voltolini, Caroline Heinig& Reis, Ademir& Santos, Marisa. Leaf Epidermis of the Rheophyte Dyckia brevifolia Baker (Bromeliaceae). The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1011928
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1011928