Abstract

STUDY OF STOMATAL COMPLEXES IN SOME SPECIES OF THE GENUS LITSAEA LAMK

Dr. Meenakshi Vaidya*

Abstract

The present work deals with the cuticular anatomical studies in the genus Litsaea Lamk. The family Lauraceae is commonly called Laurel family which is of great economic importance. Cuticular features of Lauraceae were studied as early as the beginning of the 20th Century. There is meagre anatomical work carried out in genus Litsaea of Lauraceae. A large number of species are so intimate by their leaf morphological characters; it is often difficult to determine their nomenclature types. Hence attempt has been made to recognize the taxonomic value of cuticular epidermal features of the species growing in India. The leaves are hypostomatic. The types of stomata found on the lower epidermis are paracytic, anomocytic, brachyparacytic, hemiparacytic and amphiparacytic type of stomata were observed.

Keywords: Litsaea, stomata, paracytic, anomocytic, brachyparacytic, hemiparacytic and amphiparacytic.