Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE)
A study on the leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Rubiaceae), a native medicinal shrub from Brazilian Cerrado was carried out to contribute for species identification and provide support for future biochemical studies and medicinal application. Leaves were collected, fixed and processed by usual te...
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A study on the leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Rubiaceae), a native medicinal shrub from Brazilian Cerrado was carried out to contribute for species identification and provide support for future biochemical studies and medicinal application. Leaves were collected, fixed and processed by usual techniques, and studied by light and electron microscopy. Quantitative analyzes of stomata and trichomes were performed. The leaves showed typical characteristics of Rubiaceae family, like hypostomatic leaves, paracytic stomata, dorsiventral mesophyll and collateral bundles. Two types of vascular patterns were identified in the petiole: in distal part, the vascular system is arranged cylindrically surrounded by sclerenchyma sheath and in proximal part, the vascular system is arranged in U-shape coupled to sclerified cells. The micromorphological organization of leaf surface, epicuticular wax types, the petiole pattern and histochemical characteristics as the presence of druses, sand crystals and alkaloids and absence of raphids in the mesophyll, midrib and petiole are considerate representative characteristics of C. sessilis and may be useful in the species identification.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2c18bd05add4f2f8e46c1b447b053952022-12-22T03:36:55ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences1679-92831807-863X2016-12-0138310.4025/actascibiolsci.v38i3.2990214294Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE)Thaiz Rodrigues Teixeira0Marlúcia Souza Pádua1Ana Hortência Fonsêca Castro2Federal University of São João del-ReiFederal University of LavrasFederal University of São João del-Rei A study on the leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Rubiaceae), a native medicinal shrub from Brazilian Cerrado was carried out to contribute for species identification and provide support for future biochemical studies and medicinal application. Leaves were collected, fixed and processed by usual techniques, and studied by light and electron microscopy. Quantitative analyzes of stomata and trichomes were performed. The leaves showed typical characteristics of Rubiaceae family, like hypostomatic leaves, paracytic stomata, dorsiventral mesophyll and collateral bundles. Two types of vascular patterns were identified in the petiole: in distal part, the vascular system is arranged cylindrically surrounded by sclerenchyma sheath and in proximal part, the vascular system is arranged in U-shape coupled to sclerified cells. The micromorphological organization of leaf surface, epicuticular wax types, the petiole pattern and histochemical characteristics as the presence of druses, sand crystals and alkaloids and absence of raphids in the mesophyll, midrib and petiole are considerate representative characteristics of C. sessilis and may be useful in the species identification. https://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/29902MarmelinhoPlant anatomyHistochemical testsCerradoMedicinal plant |
| spellingShingle | Thaiz Rodrigues Teixeira Marlúcia Souza Pádua Ana Hortência Fonsêca Castro Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE) Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences Marmelinho Plant anatomy Histochemical tests Cerrado Medicinal plant |
| title | Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE) |
| title_full | Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE) |
| title_fullStr | Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE) |
| title_short | Leaf anatomy of Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze (RUBIACEAE) |
| title_sort | leaf anatomy of cordiera sessilis vell kuntze rubiaceae |
| topic | Marmelinho Plant anatomy Histochemical tests Cerrado Medicinal plant |
| url | https://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/29902 |
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