Morphometric analysis of Vanilla seeds (Orchidaceae) by microscopic techniques

 

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著者: Alomía, Jasmín A., Muñoz, Efrén, Acosta, Aleyda M., Otero, J. Tupac
フォーマット: artículo original
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2016
その他の書誌記述:Seed morphometric characters of four Colombian Vanilla species (Vanilla odorata, Vanilla calyculata, Vanilla oroana and Vanilla rivasii) were compared by using both light and electron microscopy. Seeds collected from mature fruits were studied by optical microscopy to characterize coat color, length and width of seeds in Vanilla species. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to characterize the seed surface and cell shape in these species. There were significant differences in length, width and length/width ratio. Vanilla oronana had the largest seeds (431 ± 17 μm long and 312 ± 27 μm wide) and differed from the other species by its dark brown seed coat and the presence of protrusions. Vanilla odorata was the species with smallest seeds (310 ± 15 μm long and 222 ± 18 μm wide) and light brown seed coat. Seeds of all studied species had smooth coat surfaces and were of oval to ellipsoid in shape. The characters evaluated in this work could serve as taxonomic diagnostic markers in Vanilla and these could explain important aspects of the seed biology of this genus. 
国:Portal de Revistas UCR
機関:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
言語:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/23501
オンライン・アクセス:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/23501
Access Level:acceso abierto
キーワード:Colombia
morphology
traits
orchids
Vanilla
SEM