What is it about?
The present study was designed and conducted with the aim, (a) to study the leaves micromorphology of Polygonatum taxa in detail, (b) to provide reference material of the Polygonatum and to test their plasticity in different geographic populations, and (c) to identify and discriminate the closely related taxa of the genus Polygonatum based on their foliar epidermal traits using the SEM techniques.
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Why is it important?
The anatomical traits described here have the potential taxonomic, ecological, and phylogenetic implications and can be used as an addi- tional tool for the identification and classification of the Polygonatum taxa at subgeneric and species level.
Perspectives
Leaf micromorphological traits were studied in detail using scanning electron microscopy. About five-leaf samples were used for each species collected from different geographical regions. A signifi- cant variation was found in the foliar epidermal traits such as stomata types and their distribution, epidermal cell shape, anticlinal wall pattern, and various types of tri- chomes.
Dr Maroof Ali
Xishuangbanna tropical botanical garden
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This page is a summary of: Foliar epidermal micromorphology and its taxonomic significance in
Polygonatum
(Asparagaceae) using scanning electron microscopy, Microscopy Research and Technique, July 2020, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23529.
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