Contributions to the Leaf Anatomy and Taxonomy of Thai Myrtaceae

Authors

  • CHORTIP KANTACHOT Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
  • PRANOM CHANTARANOTHAI Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
  • ACHRA THAMMATHAWORN Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.

Keywords:

leaf anatomy, taxonomy, Myrtaceae

Abstract

Leaf anatomical studies of 28 taxa in 12 genera of Thai Myrtaceae were investigated to determine their taxonomic relevance. Fourteen characteristics could be used for the species identification: unifacial or bifacial leaves, shape of the midrib; margin and petiole, presence or absence of trichomes, hypodermis, stomatal types, epidermal cell wall, number of spongy layers, presence or absence of bundle sheath extension, shape of vascular bundle at midrib and petiole, presence or absence of sclereid at midrib and crystal types. Leaf anatomical data support morphological evidence for separating taxa at the generic level except for Cleistocalyx and Syzygium.

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Published

2007-05-01

How to Cite

[1]
KANTACHOT, C., CHANTARANOTHAI, P. and THAMMATHAWORN, A. 2007. Contributions to the Leaf Anatomy and Taxonomy of Thai Myrtaceae. Tropical Natural History. 7, 1 (May 2007), 35–45.

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2007): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

Section

Original Articles

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