Leaf epidermal anatomy of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in relation to ecotypic adaptation

Authors

  • SK Nitu Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
  • H Tarique Department of Agronomy and Agriculture Extension, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • SMS Islam Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Lab., Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v28i1.54216

Keywords:

Anatomy; Cynodon dactylon; Leaf epidermis; Stomatal features

Abstract

Qualitative and quantitative studies were done on leaf epidermal characteristics with special reference to stomatal features to find out the impact of environmental condition on twenty four accessions of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. collected from different ecological habitats of Bangladesh. The foliar epidermal peels from both surfaces of mature leaves were observed under microscope. The leaves were found to be amphistomatic and stomata were paracytic type. The epidermal cells in this study were found to be sinuous. Silica bodies were found to be saddle and cross shaped. Prickles angular were pointed at the tip. Macro-hairs were present in all the accessions, but no micro-hair was found both adaxially or abaxially. Stomatal frequency and stomatal index were found to vary from accession to accession on both adaxial and abaxial surface of leaves, and the differences were statistically significant in most of the cases.

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 28(1): 171-193, 2021 (June)

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2021-06-22

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Nitu, S., Tarique, H., & Islam, S. (2021). Leaf epidermal anatomy of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in relation to ecotypic adaptation. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 28(1), 171–193. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v28i1.54216

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2021)

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