Claim · model-written summary
Group III comprises ten listed species.
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Verbatim
e0“Group III comprises 10 species, S. asiatica , S. calophylla , S. extensa , S. hemsleyana , S. inversa , S. lanceifolia , S. megacarpa , S. myosotiflora , S. perfoliata and S. prolifera .”
t0“Smilax”
Title
Taxonomic implications of leaf anatomy in Thai Smilax (Smilacaceae)
Pornchai Kladwong; Pranom Chantaranothai; David A. Simpson Kew Bulletin 2025. doi:10.1007/s12225-023-10154-4
Other claims from this paper (18)
- Observation Petiole outlines are circular or elliptic.
- Observation Midrib abaxial outlines are rounded, acute or attenuate.
- Observation Ground tissues contain parenchymatous, sclerenchymatous and sclereid cells.
- Observation Petiole vascular bundles number 8–27.
- Observation Midrib vascular bundles number 2–11.
- Observation Vascular bundles are surrounded by sclerenchymatous or parenchymatous cells.
- Observation Palisade mesophyll has 1–4 cell layers.
- Observation Spongy mesophyll has 3–10 cell layers.
- Observation Some species have papillae on abaxial leaf surfaces.
- Observation Idioblasts with raphides usually occur in petioles, midribs and mesophyll.
- Observation Epidermal cells are jigsaw-like or irregular.
- Observation Prismatic crystals occur in the leaf epidermis.
- Observation Stomata are anomocytic.
- Observation Several petiole, midrib, mesophyll, epidermal and lamina characters were significant for classification.
- Method / resource The studied species were classified into three groups.
- Observation Group I includes S. blumei, S. leucophylla and S. ovalifolia.
- Observation Group II comprises ten listed species.
- Method / resource The study provides group descriptions and identification keys.