Abstract:
The structural organisation and distribution of stomata in twenty species of the family Myrtaceae are described in the paper. The study shows that the two sub-families, the Leptospermoideae and Myrtoideae although having quite disjunct distribution, remarkably agree with each other in the structural organization of their stomata. In both the actinocytic-cyclocytic condition is the dominant condition. Other types such as anomocytic and anisocytic are derived from the actino-cyclocytic condition. The simultaneous occurrence of stomata with numerous cells (actino-cyclocytic) in the two subfamilies coupled with their disjunct distribution speak of the primitive nature of the family Myrtaceae in general and that of this type in particular.
Page(s):
185-200
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Biologia, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Year: 1983