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Foliar Anatomy of the Family Acanthaceae I. the Tribe Justiceae


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1 Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
 

The venation type, areole size, vein endings, vein tips and epidermal character have been described in 11 species of the tribe Justiceae of the family Acanthaceae. The features like unilacunar node, a prominent strand, venation patterns, structure of the epidermis, diamesogenous stomata, trichomes, lithocysts, etc. have been found to be useful in taxonomic considerations.
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Shashi Kumar
Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
G. S. Pauwal
Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Abstract


The venation type, areole size, vein endings, vein tips and epidermal character have been described in 11 species of the tribe Justiceae of the family Acanthaceae. The features like unilacunar node, a prominent strand, venation patterns, structure of the epidermis, diamesogenous stomata, trichomes, lithocysts, etc. have been found to be useful in taxonomic considerations.