ON THE PETIOLE STRUCTURE OF LEPTOCHILUS DECURRENS AND L. LANCEOLATUS
P. K. KHARE *
Botany Department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
RAMA SHANKER *
Botany Department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Exomorphic and structural details of petioles of Leptochilus decurrens and L. lanceolatus have been investigated. It is observed that the number of vascular strands entering the petiole and their further course are characteristic in both the species and provide definite criteria for identification.
Keywords: Petiole/Anatomy/Leptochilus