<b>Morphology and anatomy of <em>Celtis iguanaea</em> (Jacq.) Sarg. (Ulmaceae) seedling</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v28i1.1051

  • Rosemari Pilati UEM
  • Luiz Antonio de Souza Botânica - UEM

Abstract

Celtis iguanaea it is a typical arboreal species of ciliar forest, belonging to the family Ulmaceae. This work intends to investigate the morphology and anatomy of seedling species. The seeds used were collected from several trees, in fragments of the Semideciduous Seasonal Alluvial and Submontane Forest located on Upper Paraná River floodplain. The seeds were germinated at constant temperatures (30ºC), using germination chambers and kept under continuous fluorescent light. Seedling development occurred in a greenhouse. Anatomical analysis was made in seedlings fixed in FAA 50. The botanical material was sectioned by microtome and stained with safranin and astra blue. The seedling is phanerocotylar and epigeal, presents ramified root, developed hypocotyl, obovate and persistent cotyledons, green and hairy epicotyl and the first leaf in a shape oblong or lanceolate. Root is tetrarch or diarch. Hypocotyl has secondary growth with deep-origin periderm. Epicotyl also shows secondary growth with periderm of subepidermic origin. Cotyledons and eophyll are dorsiventral leaves with cystolith

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Author Biography

Luiz Antonio de Souza, Botânica - UEM
Possui graduação em Botânica Aplicada Às Plantas Medicinais Turma II pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1972) , mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) pela Universidade de São Paulo (1978) e doutorado em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) pela Universidade de São Paulo (1981) . Atualmente é professor titular da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Outro (especifique) Professor e orientador da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, funcionário da Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Professor Titular do Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Membro de corpo editorial da Acta Botanica Brasilica e Membro de corpo editorial da Acta Scientiarum (UEM). Tem experiência na área de Botânica , com ênfase em Morfologia Vegetal. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Acacia paniculata - Lonchocarpus muehlbergianus
Published
2008-03-11
How to Cite
Pilati, R., & Souza, L. A. de. (2008). <b>Morphology and anatomy of <em>Celtis iguanaea</em> (Jacq.) Sarg. (Ulmaceae) seedling</b&gt; - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v28i1.1051. Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 28(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v28i1.1051
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Botany

 

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