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[Contribution of microscopic techniques to anatomical and morphological knowledge on Styrax officinalis L]
Ghaleb Tayoub1, Isabelle Schwob, Véronique Masotti
1ER Biodiversité et Environnement, Laboratoire Dynamique et Ressources du Végétal, Université de Provence, case 17, 3, place Victor-Hugo, 13331 Marseille cedex 3, France.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to precise anatomical and morphological features of the species Styrax officinalis with the help of current microscopic techniques, those features being of interest as valuable taxonomic characters. Typical hairy structures were observed on all surfaces of the aerial organs and their location, density and size were specified. Moreover, we demonstrated the occurrence of secretory glands in the leaf blades. These structures were revealed for the first time for this species.
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