Taxonomic value of leaf anatomical characteristics of Coelostegia benth. and Ceiba pentandra Gaertn. (Bombacaceae)

• Main Authors: S.N. Solihani,, T. Noraini,, A.R. Ruzi,, R.C.K Chung,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7346/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7346/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol39num3_2010/contentsVol39num3_2010.html

A comparative leaf anatomy was undertaken on some Coelostegia species (C.griffithii, C. borneensis and C. chartacea) and also Ceiba pentandra Gaertn. (Bombacaceae) as an outgroup species. The study includes transverse section of laminas and margins using sliding microtome. Leaf clearing was made usi...