The foliar trichomes of Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult var aristata (Acanthaceae) a widespread medicinal plant species in tropical sub-Saharan Africa: with comments on its possible phylogenetic significance

The foliar trichomes of Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult var aristata (Acanthaceae) a widespread medicinal plant species in tropical sub-Saharan Africa: with comments on its possible phylogenetic significance

The micromorphology of foliar trichomes of Hypoestes aristata var. aristata was studied using stereo, light and scanning microscopy (SEM). This genus belongs to the advanced angiosperm family Acanthaceae, for which few micromorphological leaf studies exist. Results revealed both glandular and non-gl...

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Main Authors: Bhatt,A, Naidoo,Y, Nicholas,A
Language:English
Published: Sociedad de Biología de Chile 2010
Subjects:
Acanthaceae
Glandular trichomes
Hypoestes aristata var. aristata
medicinal plant
Scanning electron microscope
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602010000400004
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