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Authors

  • João de Deus Medeiros Laboratório de Anatomia Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica - CCB/UFSC

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out aiming the leaf blade study of Eugenia umbelliflora. The leaf anatomy, size, shape and herbivory rates were examined. E. umbelliflora is a typical species of vegetation occupying the sandy coastal quaternary plains. The species exhibit hypostomatic leaves with anomostaurocytic stomata, dorsiventral mesophyll and collateral vascular bundles. Secretory cavities commonly occurs in the palisade tissue.

Author Biography

João de Deus Medeiros, Laboratório de Anatomia Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica - CCB/UFSC

Possui Graduação em pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) pela Universidade de São Paulo e Doutorado em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica) pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente é Diretor do Departamento de Florestas do Ministério do Meio Ambiente e professor Associado da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

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Published

2000-01-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2000)

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