NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)

This work reports the second collection of Tessmannianthus carinatus Almeda, a species previously known only from the type. Two flowering trees were encountered at the type locality of Cerro Jefe, Panama . Species in this genus are very rare and the colors and posture of fresh floral parts have seld...

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Main Author: RICARDO KRIEBEL
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2014-06-01
Series:Caldasia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0366-52322014000100002&lng=en&tlng=en
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description This work reports the second collection of Tessmannianthus carinatus Almeda, a species previously known only from the type. Two flowering trees were encountered at the type locality of Cerro Jefe, Panama . Species in this genus are very rare and the colors and posture of fresh floral parts have seldom been observed and described. The first known images of flowers at anthesis are here provided. In addition, observations on the posture and color of the stamens were made, including dissections of a flower preserved in spirit, and scanning electron micrographs of the unusual anther apices. Lastly, anatomical sections were conducted of these flowers which revealed the presence of styloids in the hypanthium, anthers and styles. These crystals had only been reported from the wood of one species in the genus and their presence suggests a relationship to the tribes Astronieae and Henrietteeae.
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spelling doaj-art-1058cf63aa14453f8fd7b8bb8a2b7ee32025-08-20T02:08:03ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52322014-06-01361172210.15446/caldasia.v36n1.43888S0366-52322014000100002NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)RICARDO KRIEBEL0University of WisconsinThis work reports the second collection of Tessmannianthus carinatus Almeda, a species previously known only from the type. Two flowering trees were encountered at the type locality of Cerro Jefe, Panama . Species in this genus are very rare and the colors and posture of fresh floral parts have seldom been observed and described. The first known images of flowers at anthesis are here provided. In addition, observations on the posture and color of the stamens were made, including dissections of a flower preserved in spirit, and scanning electron micrographs of the unusual anther apices. Lastly, anatomical sections were conducted of these flowers which revealed the presence of styloids in the hypanthium, anthers and styles. These crystals had only been reported from the wood of one species in the genus and their presence suggests a relationship to the tribes Astronieae and Henrietteeae.http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0366-52322014000100002&lng=en&tlng=enAnatomía floralmorfología floralheteranteríaestilodiosTessmannianthus carinatus
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NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)
Caldasia
Anatomía floral
morfología floral
heterantería
estilodios
Tessmannianthus carinatus
title NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)
title_full NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)
title_fullStr NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)
title_full_unstemmed NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)
title_short NOTES ON THE FLORAL MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF TESSMANNIANTHUS CARINATUS (MELASTOMATACEAE)
title_sort notes on the floral morphology and anatomy of tessmannianthus carinatus melastomataceae
topic Anatomía floral
morfología floral
heterantería
estilodios
Tessmannianthus carinatus
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