Claim · model-written summary
Sansevieria leaf form ranges from flat to cylindrical with variable xeromorphic traits.
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Verbatim
e0“Leaf form ranges from flat through cylindrical, with varying degrees of xeromorphic characteristics, including cuticle thickness, stomatal depth, fiber content, and fiber cell development.”
t0“SANSEVIERIA”
Title
LEAF ANATOMY IN SANSEVIERIA (AGAVACEAE)
Alan L. Koller; Thomas L. Rost American Journal of Botany 1988. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1988.tb13485.x
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation The mesophyll of all examined species has outer chlorenchyma and central water-storage tissue.
- Observation Water-storage tissue consists of a branched network of living cells with many dead thin-walled cells.
- Association More xeromorphic species tend to have a greater proportion of water-storage cells.
- Observation Water-storage cells in 28 taxa have spiral or reticulate wall bands.
- Association Taxa with wall bands tend to be more xeromorphic.
- Mechanism The authors suggest wall bands may contribute structurally to drought tolerance.