Narratives Details – Lecythidaceae

Narratives Details:

Title:

Leaf morphology and anatomy of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens.

Authors:

Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo, Scott Alan Mori

Scientific Name:

Lecythis persistens Sagot subsp. persistens

Multimedia:

Leaves of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by J.-F. Molino.

Part of a leaf of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by J.-F. Molino.

Petiole cross-section of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by C. Carollo.

Petiole cross-section of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by C. Carollo.

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.

Paradermal section of a leaf blade of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by C. Carollo.

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

Abaxial leaf blade surface of Lecythis persistens subsp. persistens. Photo by C. Carollo