Orbicules diversity in Oxalis species from the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Eleven Oxalis L. species from the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina) were investigated with scanning and transmission electron microscopes. We identified four different types and two subtypes of orbicules. We conclude that the close morphological similarity between these species is also reflected in their orbicules, and we suggest that the orbicules morphology may be a useful character in systematic studies.
Rosenfeldt
Sonia
S
Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 4o piso Pabellón II. Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EHA, Nuñez, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. soniar@bg.fcen.uba.ar
Galati
Beatriz Gloria
BG
D001118:Argentina; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D013045:Species Specificity