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| Lens, F.; Endress, M.E.; Baas, P.; Jansen, S.; Smets, E.; , D.. |
| This study contributes to our understanding of the phylogenetic signifi cance and major evolutionary trends in the wood of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), one of the largest and economically most important angiosperm families. Based on LM and SEM observations of 56 Apocynoideae species — representing all currently recognized tribes — and eight Periplocoideae, we found striking differences in vessel grouping patterns (radial multiples vs. large clusters) between the mainly nonclimbing apocynoid tribes (Wrightieae, Malouetieae, Nerieae) and the climbing lineages (remaining Apocynoideae and Periplocoideae). The presence of large vessel clusters in combination with fibers in the ground tissue characterizing the climbing Apocynoideae and Periplocoideae... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Apocynaceae; Apocynoideae; APSA clade; Climbing vs. nonclimbing anatomy; Periplocoideae; Systematic wood anatomy; Tribal classification; 42.58. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/424670 |
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| Lens, F.; Endress, M.E.; Baas, P.; Jansen, S.; Smets, E.. |
| Wood anatomical studies in the economically important Apocynaceae or dogbane family are fragmentary. This study represents a first attempt to unravel the phylogenetic signifi cance and major evolutionary trends in the wood of the family, using existing and new microscopic wood observations within the large subfamily Rauvolfi oideae. On the basis of LM and SEM observations of 91 species representing all 10 currently recognized tribes, we found that most of the tribes are characterized by a unique combination of wood characters, such as vessel grouping, vessel element length, fi ber type, frequency of uniseriate rays, and fused multiseriate rays. Climbing rauvolfi oid taxa can generally be distinguished from erect species by their wider vessels, tendency to... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Apocynaceae; APSA clade; Climbing vs. nonclimbing habit; Rauvolfi oideae; Systematic wood anatomy; Tribal classification; 42.58. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/424647 |
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