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    Stem and root anatomy of Mnesithea selloana (Hack.) de Koning & Sosef

    Moya ME1,2, AA Galussi1,2, N Sattler2, MS Fontana2, YG Gillij1,2

    Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.87, pp. 231-235, 2018, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2018.87.231

    Abstract The objective of this study was to analyze the anatomy of stems and roots of Mnesithea selloana. Free hand cross sections were made from fresh material of reproductive stems and adventitious roots; they were colored with safranin and mounted on glycerin jelly. Observations were made using an Olympus CH2 light microscope and photographed. In cross section, the stems were circular towards the distal end of the synflorescence and semicircular toward the proximal end, and have two ribs. A uniseriate, continuous epidermis presenting a smooth and thick cuticle and no hairs was observed. Parenchyma cells increased in… More >

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