Authors:Roohani Pal; Richa; Sharma, M.L
Abstract:Study on ten species of genus Dendrocalamus Nees was undertaken to assess the diagnostic value of the anatomical features of leaf cross-sections. The various anatomical features observed include: shape of the leaf blade, structure of midrib, presence or absence of adaxial and abaxial girders of sclerenchyma opposite the vascular bundles, number of bundle sheaths, presence and arrangement of bulliform cells, structure and arrangement of mesophyll tissue, presence and arrangement of fusoid cells and colourless cells in the mesophyll. The variations in these features have been found useful in the formulation of an artificial key for the identification of various species of the genus Dendrocalamus
Keywords:bamboos; keys; leaves; mesophyll; morphotaxonomy; plant anatomy; sclerenchyma; taxonomy; vascular bundles;