Identification among morphologically similar Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) based on leaf anatomy and phenetic analyses

Traiperm, Paweena; Chow, Janene; Nopun, Possathorn; Staples, G.; Swangpol, Sasivimon C.

doi:10.1186/s40529-017-0178-6

Botanical Studies

Table 3 Leaf epidermal characters of all morpho-types in summary

From: Identification among morphologically similar Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) based on leaf anatomy and phenetic analyses

Name	Adaxial epidermis						Abaxial epidermis
Name	Stomatal index (S.I.)^a	Epidermal cell wall	Cuticle	Stomatal type	Non glandular trichome and length (µm)	Density of trichome	Stomatal index (S.I.)^a	Epidermal cell wall	Cuticle	Stomatal type	Non glandular trichome and length (µm)	Density of trichome
A. breviscapa	8.92 ± 2.76	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 546–820 SS = 311–440	+	24.92 ± 3.35	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 569–1291 SS = 249–487	++
A. breviscapa	13.68 ± 4.45	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 563–981 SS = 296–444	+	25.33 ± 6.87	Str-cur	Striated	Para	LS = 1053–1499 SS = 217–462	++
A. kerrii	2.42 ± 1.45	Str-cur	Striated	Para	LS = 512–738 SS = 280–402	++	22.87 ± 3.63	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS and SC NT	+++
A. suddeeana	6.04 ± 2.23	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 515–945 SS = 128–410	+	26.84 ± 6.77	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 583–1599 SS = 110–451	+++
A. suddeeana	7.19 ± 3.14	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 525–1037 SS = 149–313	+	25.70 ± 1.39	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 667–1478 SS = 172–446	+++
A. variabilis	3.54 ± 1.05	Str-cur	Striated	Para	LS = 565–1100 SS = 155–478	+	33.21 ± 6.65	Str-cur	Striated	Para	LS = 796–1616 SS = 259–440	+++
A. variabilis	0.58 ± 1.32	Str-cur	Striated	Para	LS = 665–1295 SS = 145–420	+	25.46 ± 4.10	Str-cur	Striated	Para	LS = 948–1625 SS = 206–432	+++
Argyreia 1	4.37 ± 2.05	Sinuate	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 572–1042 SS = 142–391	+	22.22 ± 3.88	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 617–1583 SS = 207–434	+++
Argyreia 2	5.21 ± 2.18	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 528–1073 SS = 197–428	+	27.68 ± 3.85	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 708–1496 SS = 154–310	+++
Argyreia 2	10.71 ± 4.13	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 548–903 SS = 183–363	+	29.56 ± 3.08	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 713–1673 SS = 173–305	+++
Argyreia 2	9.56 ± 1.32	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 551–1304 SS = 131–306	+	25.00 ± 2.77	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 884–1994 SS = 144–424	+++
Argyreia 2	8.03 ± 2.47	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 544–824 SS = 173–390	+	24.42 ± 6.45	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 685–1452 SS = 144–359	++
Argyreia 2	9.49 ± 4.75	Str-cur	Striated	Ani-para	LS = 523–945 SS = 160–318	+	25.00 ± 3.46	Sinuate	Striated	Para	LS = 661–1497 SS = 148–386	++

NT numerous trichome, Str-cur straight to slightly curved, Ani-para anisocytic and paracytic, Para paracytic, 10X trichome density, + 1‒5 trichomes, ++ 6‒10 trichomes, +++ more than 10 trichomes, LS large straight trichome, SS small straight trichome, SC small curly trichome
^aMean ± SD

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