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

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

doi:10.1186/s40529-017-0178-6

Botanical Studies

Table 4 Leaf and petiole transverse section characters in summary

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

Name	Petiole outline	Cross-sectional petiole size (mm)		Midrib outline and adaxial curvature	Cross-sectional midrib size (mm)		Leaf blade width (µm)	Leaf margins
Name	Petiole outline	Width	Height	Midrib outline and adaxial curvature	Width	Height	Leaf blade width (µm)	Leaf margins
A. breviscapa	Convex	2.02 ± 0.05	2.10 ± 0.04	Convex with acute adaxial curvature	1.17 ± 0.24	1.03 ± 0.08	269.40 ± 35.64	Round
A. breviscapa	Convex	1.98 ± 0.02	2.28 ± 0.11	Convex with acute adaxial curvature	1.19 ± 0.08	1.14 ± 0.07	211.77 ± 7.84	Round
A. kerrii	Concave	1.73 ± 0.03	1.76 ± 0.23	Convex with round adaxial curvature	1.01 ± 0.06	0.95 ± 0.05	198.70 ± 45.96	Round
A. suddeeana	Concave	2.01 ± 0.17	2.06 ± 0.12	Convex with round adaxial curvature	1.40 ± 0.29	1.21 ± 0.15	183.03 ± 3.46	Round
A. suddeeana	Concave	1.51 ± 0.15	1.65 ± 0.12	Convex with round adaxial curvature	0.96 ± 0.31	0.92 ± 0.08	291.23 ± 28.90	Round
A. variabilis	Convex	2.24 ± 0.09	2.77 ± 0.39	Convex with round adaxial curvature	1.33 ± 0.12	1.34 ± 0.12	177.60 ± 29.23	Acute
A. variabilis	Convex	1.98 ± 0.58	2.34 ± 0.59	Convex with round adaxial curvature	1.52 ± 0.20	1.26 ± 0.15	244.87 ± 44.14	Acute
Argyreia 1	Concave	1.47 ± 0.18	1.24 ± 0.15	Convex with round adaxial curvature	0.85 ± 0.26	0.71 ± 0.10	162.53 ± 11.59	Round
Argyreia 2	Convex	1.99 ± 0.19	2.20 ± 0.02	Convex with round adaxial curvature	1.34 ± 0.17	1.26 ± 0.13	191.53 ± 9.76	Round
Argyreia 2	Convex	1.44 ± 0.09	1.82 ± 0.02	Convex with round adaxial curvature	0.91 ± 0.09	0.94 ± 0.06	171.83 ± 22.91	Round
Argyreia 2	Convex	1.52 ± 0.12	1.84 ± 0.04	Convex with round adaxial curvature	0.98 ± 0.12	1.05 ± 0.07	174.57 ± 33.96	Round
Argyreia 2	Convex	1.43 ± 0.09	1.83 ± 0.07	Convex with round adaxial curvature	0.91 ± 0.10	1.05 ± 0.01	156.73 ± 14.62	Round
Argyreia 2	Convex	1.73 ± 0.03	1.73 ± 0.23	Convex with round adaxial curvature	0.95 ± 0.09	0.92 ± 0.04	220.97 ± 16.15	Round

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