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LEAF ANATOMYAND MICROMORPHOLOGYOF Melanopsidium nigrum Colla

ABSTRACT

This paper presents data on the leaf anatomy and micromorphology of the endangered Melanopsidium nigrum Colla (Rubiaceae), found at the Restinga of Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro. The leaves are hiposestomatics, with paracytic stomata, dorsiventral mesophyll and collateral vascular bundles. Unicellular trichomes are distributed only on the lower surface.

Key words:
leaf anatomy; Melanopsidium nigrum; Rubiaceae

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