Table 4 Quantitative character of leaf epidermis in 14 species of Gagea from Xinjiang, China (Mean ± SE) (n = 20)

Gagea alberti

469.64 ± 6.63 × 21.52 ± 0.92

497.93 ± 42.94 × 25.38 ± 0.29

57.26 ± 1.37 × 29.48 ± 0.38

51.02 ± 3.83 × 26.34 ± 0.47

29.02

28.51

51.98 ± 3.39

52.96 ± 6.54

G. altaica

406.54 ± 22.71 × 23.51 ± 2.74

400.08 ± 31.34 × 28.60 ± 2.03

48.16 ± 1.07 × 27.63 ± 0.95

59.25 ± 1.36 × 31.47 ± 1.01

31.17

37.26

59.95 ± 4.68

69.58 ± 5.43

G. bulbifera

277.75 ± 11.03 × 19.92 ± 0.79

288.32 ± 15.54 × 21.53 ± 1.71

45.66 ± 1.31 × 28.77 ± 0.92

43.74 ± 1.38 × 26.80 ± 1.08

30.06

25.25

67.94 ± 5.79

55.64 ± 5.38

G. divaricata

373.01 ± 14.24 × 25.19 ± 0.78

342.65 ± 11.71 × 25.45 ± 1.46

59.25 ± 1.36 × 31.47 ± 1.01

56.12 ± 1.65 × 26.87 ± 1.10

38.17

39.94

73.93 ± 11.55

113.66 ± 8.95

G. fedtschenkoana

289.94 ± 14.17 × 30.10 ± 1.68

248.90 ± 9.50 × 28.78 ± 1.61

59.87 ± 1.42 × 33.62 ± 0.93

55.36 ± 1.70 × 36.79 ± 1.21

39.17

36.51

73.08 ± 6.40

78.52 ± 4.31

G. filiformis

293.45 ± 23.42 × 23.09 ± 2.35

304.18 ± 27.82 × 26.30 ± 2.50

66.78 ± 2.21 × 33.30 ± 1.95

63.00 ± 1.89 × 28.76 ± 0.77

21.05

26.70

38.76 ± 7.72

52.24 ± 10.62

G. fragifera

403.84 ± 42.01 × 29.10 ± 2.76

368.47 ± 26.21 × 25.55 ± 0.81

72.60 ± 1.16 × 33.78 ± 1.04

75.93 ± 1.02 × 35.68 ± 0.84

25.08

25.21

39.81 ± 3.74

37.97 ± 2.74

G. granulosa

573.48 ± 17.45 × 37.39 ± 0.94

545.82 ± 52.66 × 50.03 ± 1.48

81.46 ± 2.15 × 41.44 ± 1.12

74.53 ± 1.93 × 35.54 ± 0.87

30.93

36.79

15.95 ± 3.10

19.90 ± 1.55

G. jaeschkei

323.32 ± 19.56 × 33.01 ± 1.89

381.79 ± 27.95 × 35.33 ± 3.60

48.63 ± 0.87 × 28.95 ± 1.03

58.31 ± 2.01 × 35.95 ± 1.46

26.86

32.12

47.91 ± 12.91

39.04 ± 7.11

G. jensii

287.58 ± 13.62 × 23.24 ± 1.17

281.01 ± 9.71 × 24.69 ± 1.49

59.23 ± 1.65 × 30.67 ± 1.41

56.73 ± 1.88 × 30.67 ± 1.31

25.38

35.74

46.15 ± 3.97

65.41 ± 10.40

G. nigra

285.60 ± 9.59 × 24.68 ± 1.54

297.71 ± 19.87 × 28.01 ± 1.53

60.43 ± 2.03 × 35.72 ± 1.85

55.79 ± 1.16 × 32.65 ± 1.50

21.77

29.73

42.64 ± 7.14

51.65 ± 4.28

G. kunawurensis

460.94 ± 8.64 × 30.28 ± 1.22

402.37 ± 15.31 × 2.57 ± 1.65

63.87 ± 1.19 × 32.82 ± 0.44

62.02 ± 1.92 × 32.32 ± 0.52

22.05

22.83

29.72 ± 2.33

27.31 ± 1.57

G. stepposa

254.37 ± 10.33 × 23.08 ± 1.22

228.31 ± 7.42 × 24.95 ± 1.28

46.68 ± 1.94 × 25.96 ± 0.40

46.91 ± 0.71 × 29.33 ± 0.43

22.42

24.71

58.63 ± 6.06

58.81 ± 5.84

G. tenera

474.34 ± 14.17 × 36.74 ± 3.24

505.18 ± 12.89 × 43.22 ± 4.07

82.16 ± 2.39 × 44.16 ± 0.77

92.82 ± 5.17 × 42.30 ± 1.42

26.01

31.54

31.86 ± 2.52

32.53 ± 7.04