Mbagwu Ferdinand
Imo State University, Nigeria
Title: STEM ANATOMY OF THREE CHRYSOPHYLUM SPECIES (SAPOTACEAE) AND THEIR RELEVANCE FOR TAXONOMY (SYSTEMATIC BOTANY).
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Abstract
The stem anatomical features of three species of Chrysophyllum namely : C. albidum. G. Don; C. cainito. Linn. and C. subnudum. Barker wereinvestigated using standard anatomical techniques with slight modification. The outcome of the result showed numerous vesssels in C. cainito but few in C. albidum and C. subnudum. The number of rays are multiseriate in C. albidum and C. canitio but uniseriate in C. subnudum. The shapes of vessels ranged from oval to circular in C. albidum but circular to rectangular in C. cainito and C. subnudum. There is presence of pith and sclerenchyma cells in all the three species investigated. The results clearly distinguishe C. albidum from C. subnudum hence the difference showed reason for each to exsist as a distinct specie whereas the similarities showed reasons for them to be placed under the same genus Chrysophyllum.