Comparative Anatomy of the Secondary Phloem of the Stem in Cephalotaxus

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Comparative Anatomy of the Secondary Phloem of the Stem in Cephalotaxus

1Hu Yu-Shi, 2Shao Wei

1(Institute of Botany, Academic Sinica, Bel]izlg)
2(Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun)

Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1986-12-18 Published:1986-12-18
Contact: Hu Yu-Shi

Abstract

Abstract:

The family Cephalotaxaceae contains only one genus, Cephalotaxus, with 9 spe-

cies and some varieties, mostly endemic to China.

The present paper deals with the comparative anatomy of secondary phloem of stems in 4

species and I cultivar, of this genus under light microscope and scanning electron microscope.

The main results are as follows:

(1) The structure of secondary phloem is rather uniform in the various species of this

genus. In cross section, sieve cells, phloem parenchyma cells form continuous tangential rows

of one cell in width respectively, which occur alternately. Sclerenchyma cells also form con-

tinuous tangential rows, each with a radial width of 1-4 cells. The interval between the rows

is rather wide.

(2) The type of phloem fiber and the quantity of sclereids can be served as the chara-

cters for identification of species and the evidence for the separation of two sections of Cepha-

lotaxus, namely: Cephalotaxus and Pectinatae.

(3) The secondary phloem of this genus contains more or less crystalliferous parenchyma

cells, in the inner tangential walls of which calcium oxalate crystals are embedded. So far this

character has not been reported in the other families and the genera of conifers. Our conclu-

sion, therefore, agrees with the opinion that Cephalotaxaceae is a natural taxon and includes

only one genus, Cephalotaxus.

Key words: Cephalotaxus, secondary phloem, comparative anatomy

Hu Yu-Shi, Shao Wei. Comparative Anatomy of the Secondary Phloem of the Stem in Cephalotaxus[J]. .

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