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A STATISTICAL COMPARISON OF ANATOMICAL FEATURES IN SOME Ornithogalum SP. SPECIES1 1 Recebido para publicação em 1.9.2015 e aprovado em 5.2.2016.

Comparação Estatística das Características Anatômicas em Espécies de Ornithogalum sp.

ABSTRACT

In the present study, Ornithogalum narbonense, O. montanum, O. wiedemannii, O. sigmoideum and O. lanceolatum species were compared statistically with respect to anatomical characters. Some differences were found in root, stem and leaf anatomy of the species. These differences and similarities were indicated in this study. A big metaxylem was present in all root cross sections, except for O. lanceolatum, which has three metaxylema. 2-3 layered annular type collenchyma were present in all species. Aerenchyma is present in all mesophiles.

Keywords:
statistic; Ornithogalum; anatomy

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