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Taxonomic Significance of Foliar and Stem Anatomy in the Delimitation of Piptadeniastrum africanum (Hook.F.) Brenan and Cathormion altissimum (Hook.F.) Hutch. & Dandy

Felix Okponanabofa Youkparigha, Bio Louis Nyananyo, Glory Richard

Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · pp. 48–54 · Published 31 Dec 2022

10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i11-12609

Abstract

The current monotypic status of the genus Piptadeniastrum Brenan is reasonably challenged as Cathormion altissimum is claimed to be closely related to Piptadeniastrum africanum – the only species in the genus – by some indigenous people of Bayelsa State. This work systematically examines this claim by studying some aspects of the foliar and stem anatomy of P. africanum and C. altissimum. Leaf peels and stem sections were made and analyzed according to standard procedures. Anatomical characteristics considered include stomata distribution, stomatal Index, type of stomata, the shape of leaf epidermal cells and anticlinal walls, the outline of the stem, and the arrangement of vascular bundles. Results showed that stomatal distribution in both plants was hypostomatic. Stomatal index and stomata type was 21.5% and mainly anomocytic, respectively, for P. africanum and 14.4% and primarily paracytic, respectively, for C. altissimum. Epidermal cell shape is irregular with undulating anticlinal walls in P. africanum, while epidermal cell shape is rectangular to polygonal with curved or straight anticlinal walls in C. altissimum. The outline of the stem is angular with four pronounced ridges and furrows in P. africanum, while the stem outline is wavy with very mild protrusions in C. altissimum. The differences in anatomical characteristics may justify the placement of these plants in different genera. Piptadeniastrum Brenan is monotypic.

Piptadeniastrum africanum Cathormion altissimum anatomical character anticlinal walls paracytic hypostomatic stomatal index

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