Comparison of leaf anatomy and essential oils from Drimys brasiliensis Miers in a montane cloud forest in Itamonte, MG, Brazil

Botanical Studies

Table 1 Anatomical characteristics of Drimys brasiliensis Miers leaf tissues present at 1900 and 2100 m altitude in a Montane Cloud Forest in Itamonte, MG, Brazil

LL, Thickness of the leaf lamina; CT, Thickness of the cuticle of the adaxial surface; PP, Thickness of the palisade parenchyma; SP, Thickness of the spongy parenchyma; SCL, Number of sclereids in the mesophyll; AIS, Abundance of intercellular spaces in the mesophyll (Area/Area); SC, Number of secretory cavities near the central vein. All values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. Means followed by the same letter in rows (a, b) do not differ by the Scott-Knott test (P < 0.05).