Systematic significance of midrib vascular bundles in some Schefflera Spreng (Araliaceae) species

Aida Shafreena, Ahmad Puad and Noor Syaheera, Mohd Yunus and Noraini, Talip (2014) Systematic significance of midrib vascular bundles in some Schefflera Spreng (Araliaceae) species. IP Conference Proceedings, 1614 (1). pp. 740-744. ISSN ISBN: 978-0-7354-1250-7

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Abstract

Anatomy study was undertaken on midrib vascular bundles of six Schefflera Spreng species, namely as S. obovatilimba, S. borneensis, S.kinabaluensis, S.lineamentorum, S. opacus and S.petiolosa. The genus Schefflera belongs to the family Araliaceae. The objective of this study is to determine variations in the midrib anatomical characteristics that can be used to identify species. Leaves samples were collected from various forest reserves in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia., were fixed in AA (Acetic acid: Alcohol, in a ratio of 1:3), the midrib parts then were sectioned using sliding microtome, were stained in Safranin and Alcian blue, been mounted in Eupharal and were observed under light microscope. Findings in this study have shown that all species have complex structure of vascular bundles. Each species has identical arrangement of vascular bundles and can be very useful for species identification. As a conclusion, variation in the midrib anatomical characteristics is outstanding and can has taxonomic value in the genus Schefflera respectively.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Schefflera, midrib, vascular bundles, Araliaceae, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, , research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Gani
Date Deposited: 19 Sep 2018 02:26
Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 02:50
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21616

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