Narratives Details – Lecythidaceae

Narratives Details:

Title:

Leaf morphology and anatomy of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca.

Authors:

Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo

Scientific Name:

Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca S.A.Mori

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Cross section of a petiole of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Petiole anatomy of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Leaf anatomy of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Cross-section of a leaf blade of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Leaf blade section of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by N. P. Smith.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Leaf venation of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Paradermal section of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

Leaf anatomy of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo.

SEM of an abaxial leaf blade surface of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo

SEM of an abaxial leaf surface of Lecythis persistens subsp. aurantiaca. Photo by C. Carollo