Cissus 49 claims

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf width, trichome type and margin type differ between the two Cissus species

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Outcome: leaf width, trichome type, margin typee1

Verbatim

e1
“Microscopic leaf characters revealed that leaf width, trichome type, margin type, and colours of the leaves are different”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 768–889

t0
“from the genus Cissus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 84–105

Title

Morphometrical, phytochemical and microscopical comparison of leaves of two species from the genus Cissus

Solomon A. Ogunmefun; Temitayo O. Ajayi; Jones O. Moody Discover Plants. 2025. doi:10.1007/s44372-025-00287-0

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation Leaf colours differ between the two Cissus species
Observation Mucilage and cellulose are present in C. populnea leaves
Observation There is no significant difference in palisade ratio between the Cissus species
Observation Xylem vessel elements are present in the midrib of C. populnea
Observation C. populnea has an increased number of vein islets (18) compared with C. arguta
Observation C. arguta has 11 vein islets
Observation C. populnea has stellate trichomes with many mucilaginous cells
Observation C. populnea has 43 stomata at the adaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea has 57 stomata at the abaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea leaf width is 14.18 ± 0.25 cm
Observation TLC of the Cissus leaf extract (dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, 3:1) gave seven and three spots

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf colours differ between the two Cissus species

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Outcome: colours of the leavese1

Verbatim

e1
“Microscopic leaf characters revealed that leaf width, trichome type, margin type, and colours of the leaves are different”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 768–889

t0
“from the genus Cissus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 84–105

Title

Morphometrical, phytochemical and microscopical comparison of leaves of two species from the genus Cissus

Solomon A. Ogunmefun; Temitayo O. Ajayi; Jones O. Moody Discover Plants. 2025. doi:10.1007/s44372-025-00287-0

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation Leaf width, trichome type and margin type differ between the two Cissus species
Observation Mucilage and cellulose are present in C. populnea leaves
Observation There is no significant difference in palisade ratio between the Cissus species
Observation Xylem vessel elements are present in the midrib of C. populnea
Observation C. populnea has an increased number of vein islets (18) compared with C. arguta
Observation C. arguta has 11 vein islets
Observation C. populnea has stellate trichomes with many mucilaginous cells
Observation C. populnea has 43 stomata at the adaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea has 57 stomata at the abaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea leaf width is 14.18 ± 0.25 cm
Observation TLC of the Cissus leaf extract (dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, 3:1) gave seven and three spots

Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

There is no significant difference in palisade ratio between the Cissus species

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Outcome: palisade ratioe1

Verbatim

e1
“While there is no significant difference in the palisade ratio of these Cissus species”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 986–1072

t0
“from the genus Cissus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 84–105

Title

Morphometrical, phytochemical and microscopical comparison of leaves of two species from the genus Cissus

Solomon A. Ogunmefun; Temitayo O. Ajayi; Jones O. Moody Discover Plants. 2025. doi:10.1007/s44372-025-00287-0

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation Leaf width, trichome type and margin type differ between the two Cissus species
Observation Leaf colours differ between the two Cissus species
Observation Mucilage and cellulose are present in C. populnea leaves
Observation Xylem vessel elements are present in the midrib of C. populnea
Observation C. populnea has an increased number of vein islets (18) compared with C. arguta
Observation C. arguta has 11 vein islets
Observation C. populnea has stellate trichomes with many mucilaginous cells
Observation C. populnea has 43 stomata at the adaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea has 57 stomata at the abaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea leaf width is 14.18 ± 0.25 cm
Observation TLC of the Cissus leaf extract (dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, 3:1) gave seven and three spots

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TLC of the Cissus leaf extract (dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, 3:1) gave seven and three spots

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Outcome: spots with their respective Rf valuese1
Value: seven (7) and three (3) spotse1

Verbatim

e1
“showed seven (7) and three (3) spots with their respective Rf values”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1517–1585

t0
“from the genus Cissus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 84–105

Title

Morphometrical, phytochemical and microscopical comparison of leaves of two species from the genus Cissus

Solomon A. Ogunmefun; Temitayo O. Ajayi; Jones O. Moody Discover Plants. 2025. doi:10.1007/s44372-025-00287-0

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation Leaf width, trichome type and margin type differ between the two Cissus species
Observation Leaf colours differ between the two Cissus species
Observation Mucilage and cellulose are present in C. populnea leaves
Observation There is no significant difference in palisade ratio between the Cissus species
Observation Xylem vessel elements are present in the midrib of C. populnea
Observation C. populnea has an increased number of vein islets (18) compared with C. arguta
Observation C. arguta has 11 vein islets
Observation C. populnea has stellate trichomes with many mucilaginous cells
Observation C. populnea has 43 stomata at the adaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea has 57 stomata at the abaxial leaf surface
Observation C. populnea leaf width is 14.18 ± 0.25 cm

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

All studied species were hypostomatic with abaxial anomocytic stomata.

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Organ / stage: abaxial surfacee0
Outcome: hypostomatic with anomocytic stomata typee0

Verbatim

e0
“all studied species were hypostomatic with anomocytic stomata type present in the abaxial surface of all species”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 640–752

t0
“genus Cissus L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 25–40

Title

Taxonomic Studies on the genus Cissus L. (Vitaceae) present in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

G.C. Onyeweaku; B.L. Nyananyo; C.O. Ozimede Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2020. doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.20

Other claims from this paper (10)

Observation C. aralioides had digitately compound mature leaves.
Observation C. lageniflora had trifoliate compound mature leaves.
Observation C. petiolata had simple mature leaves.
Observation The adaxial epidermal cells were pentagonal.
Observation The abaxial epidermal cells were irregular to polygonal.
Observation All species had arranged and open vascular bundles, with variation in bundle number.
Observation The three species contained the listed secondary metabolite classes in stems and leaves.
Observation The species differences did not justify separating them into different genera.
Observation C. aralioides and C. lageniflora were judged more closely related to one another than to C. petiolata.
Method / resource A dendrogram and identification key were provided.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The adaxial epidermal cells were pentagonal.

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Organ / stage: adaxiale0
Outcome: pentagonale0

Verbatim

e0
“Epidermal cell shape of the adaxial and abaxial surface of all species were pentagonal and irregular to polygonal respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 754–880

t0
“genus Cissus L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 25–40

Title

Taxonomic Studies on the genus Cissus L. (Vitaceae) present in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

G.C. Onyeweaku; B.L. Nyananyo; C.O. Ozimede Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2020. doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.20

Other claims from this paper (10)

Observation C. aralioides had digitately compound mature leaves.
Observation C. lageniflora had trifoliate compound mature leaves.
Observation C. petiolata had simple mature leaves.
Observation All studied species were hypostomatic with abaxial anomocytic stomata.
Observation The abaxial epidermal cells were irregular to polygonal.
Observation All species had arranged and open vascular bundles, with variation in bundle number.
Observation The three species contained the listed secondary metabolite classes in stems and leaves.
Observation The species differences did not justify separating them into different genera.
Observation C. aralioides and C. lageniflora were judged more closely related to one another than to C. petiolata.
Method / resource A dendrogram and identification key were provided.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The abaxial epidermal cells were irregular to polygonal.

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Organ / stage: abaxiale0
Outcome: irregular to polygonale0

Verbatim

e0
“Epidermal cell shape of the adaxial and abaxial surface of all species were pentagonal and irregular to polygonal respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 754–880

t0
“genus Cissus L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 25–40

Title

Taxonomic Studies on the genus Cissus L. (Vitaceae) present in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

G.C. Onyeweaku; B.L. Nyananyo; C.O. Ozimede Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2020. doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.20

Other claims from this paper (10)

Observation C. aralioides had digitately compound mature leaves.
Observation C. lageniflora had trifoliate compound mature leaves.
Observation C. petiolata had simple mature leaves.
Observation All studied species were hypostomatic with abaxial anomocytic stomata.
Observation The adaxial epidermal cells were pentagonal.
Observation All species had arranged and open vascular bundles, with variation in bundle number.
Observation The three species contained the listed secondary metabolite classes in stems and leaves.
Observation The species differences did not justify separating them into different genera.
Observation C. aralioides and C. lageniflora were judged more closely related to one another than to C. petiolata.
Method / resource A dendrogram and identification key were provided.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

All species had arranged and open vascular bundles, with variation in bundle number.

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Organ / stage: petiolee0
Outcome: an arranged and open vascular bundlese0
Qualifier: variations where however seen in the number of vascular bundlese0

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e0
“Transverse sections of the petiole of studied species shows an arranged and open vascular bundles in all species, variations where however seen in the number of vascular bundles”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 882–1059

t0
“genus Cissus L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 25–40

Title

Taxonomic Studies on the genus Cissus L. (Vitaceae) present in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

G.C. Onyeweaku; B.L. Nyananyo; C.O. Ozimede Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2020. doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.20

Other claims from this paper (10)

Observation C. aralioides had digitately compound mature leaves.
Observation C. lageniflora had trifoliate compound mature leaves.
Observation C. petiolata had simple mature leaves.
Observation All studied species were hypostomatic with abaxial anomocytic stomata.
Observation The adaxial epidermal cells were pentagonal.
Observation The abaxial epidermal cells were irregular to polygonal.
Observation The three species contained the listed secondary metabolite classes in stems and leaves.
Observation The species differences did not justify separating them into different genera.
Observation C. aralioides and C. lageniflora were judged more closely related to one another than to C. petiolata.
Method / resource A dendrogram and identification key were provided.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The three species contained the listed secondary metabolite classes in stems and leaves.

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Organ / stage: stem and leafe0
Outcome: Phenols, Alkaloids, Aglycone Glycosidese0

Verbatim

e0
“Methanolic extract of the three cissus species studied revealed the presence of secondary metabolites like; Phenols, Alkaloids, Aglycone Glycosides, Cardiac Glycosides, Steroidal Aglycone Glycosides in the stem and leaf of all species”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1061–1295

t0
“genus Cissus L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 25–40

Title

Taxonomic Studies on the genus Cissus L. (Vitaceae) present in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

G.C. Onyeweaku; B.L. Nyananyo; C.O. Ozimede Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2020. doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.20

Other claims from this paper (10)

Observation C. aralioides had digitately compound mature leaves.
Observation C. lageniflora had trifoliate compound mature leaves.
Observation C. petiolata had simple mature leaves.
Observation All studied species were hypostomatic with abaxial anomocytic stomata.
Observation The adaxial epidermal cells were pentagonal.
Observation The abaxial epidermal cells were irregular to polygonal.
Observation All species had arranged and open vascular bundles, with variation in bundle number.
Observation The species differences did not justify separating them into different genera.
Observation C. aralioides and C. lageniflora were judged more closely related to one another than to C. petiolata.
Method / resource A dendrogram and identification key were provided.

Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The species differences did not justify separating them into different genera.

Taxon: CissusCissust0
Outcome: differences are not adequate and convincing enough to separate them into different generae0

Verbatim

e0
“differences are not adequate and convincing enough to separate them into different genera”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1399–1488

t0
“genus Cissus L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 25–40

Title

Taxonomic Studies on the genus Cissus L. (Vitaceae) present in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria

G.C. Onyeweaku; B.L. Nyananyo; C.O. Ozimede Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2020. doi:10.4314/jasem.v24i1.20

Other claims from this paper (10)

Observation C. aralioides had digitately compound mature leaves.
Observation C. lageniflora had trifoliate compound mature leaves.
Observation C. petiolata had simple mature leaves.
Observation All studied species were hypostomatic with abaxial anomocytic stomata.
Observation The adaxial epidermal cells were pentagonal.
Observation The abaxial epidermal cells were irregular to polygonal.
Observation All species had arranged and open vascular bundles, with variation in bundle number.
Observation The three species contained the listed secondary metabolite classes in stems and leaves.
Observation C. aralioides and C. lageniflora were judged more closely related to one another than to C. petiolata.
Method / resource A dendrogram and identification key were provided.