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Lens, F.; Kårehed, J.; Baas, P.; Jansen, S.; Rabaey, D.; Huysmans, S.; Hamann, T.; Smets, E.. |
Wood samples from 53 species belonging to 41 genera of the Icacinaceae s.l. are investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. The traditionally circumscribed Icacinaceae fall apart into four segregate families that are clearly nested within asterids, i.e., Icacinaceae s.str. (near or in Garryales), Cardiopteridaceae and Stemonuraceae (both Aquifoliales), and Pennantiaceae (Apiales). From a wood anatomical point of view, these families cannot easily be distinguished from each other. However, some features such as vessel distribution, perforation plate morphology, size and arrangement of vessel pits, fibre wall thickness, and the occurrence of cambial variants can be used to assign various species to one of the four families. The wood structure... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Cambial variants; Comparative wood anatomy; Garryales; Icacinaceae; LM; Oncotheca; SEM; 42.58. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/424648 |
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Hamann, T.; Smets, E.; Lens, F.. |
Bark anatomy is an unappreciated discipline in plant systematics, despite its great potential to reveal systematically informative features. In this paper, main reasons for the lack of detailed bark anatomical data in many plant families are identified, including problems with sectioning, terminological issues, and difficulties in observation of dilated stems. We deal with these problems by focusing on two aspects: (1) compare, discuss and improve existing sectioning and maceration techniques using two species with soft and hard bark tissues; and (2) discuss the best way to collect stem bark samples. We hope that this paper will stimulate inclusion of bark anatomical data in future systematic studies. |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Bark anatomy; Light microscopy; Macerations; Plant systematics; Phloem; Sectioning; 42.54. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/421834 |
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