Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species
Abstract The adaxial leaf surface of butterworts (Pinguicula L.) presents specialized structures for carnivory, such as trichomes and sessile glands. The micromorphology of abaxial leaf surfaces has rarely been investigated; therefore, this study aimed to compare the micromorphology of adaxial and a...
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| author | Sara Natale Marco Canella Silvia Moschin Barbara Baldan Alessandro Alboresi Nicoletta La Rocca Francesco Dal Grande |
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| description | Abstract The adaxial leaf surface of butterworts (Pinguicula L.) presents specialized structures for carnivory, such as trichomes and sessile glands. The micromorphology of abaxial leaf surfaces has rarely been investigated; therefore, this study aimed to compare the micromorphology of adaxial and abaxial surfaces through electron scanning microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy (LM). We selected four species occurring in the Eastern Alps. All the species showed the same pattern: trichomes and sessile glands occurring only on the adaxial surface; stomata occurring on both surfaces with significant differences in density and size; and four-cells glands occurring only on the abaxial surface. The four-cells gland is a micromorphological structure that has never been described before, and its eco-physiological function needs to be investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aebeb4e517a548b38695ca07b0899e132025-08-20T02:31:44ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002024-12-011711510.1186/s13104-024-07021-1Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. speciesSara Natale0Marco Canella1Silvia Moschin2Barbara Baldan3Alessandro Alboresi4Nicoletta La Rocca5Francesco Dal Grande6Department of Biology, University of PadovaDepartment of Biology, University of PadovaDepartment of Biology, University of PadovaDepartment of Biology, University of PadovaDepartment of Biology, University of PadovaDepartment of Biology, University of PadovaDepartment of Biology, University of PadovaAbstract The adaxial leaf surface of butterworts (Pinguicula L.) presents specialized structures for carnivory, such as trichomes and sessile glands. The micromorphology of abaxial leaf surfaces has rarely been investigated; therefore, this study aimed to compare the micromorphology of adaxial and abaxial surfaces through electron scanning microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy (LM). We selected four species occurring in the Eastern Alps. All the species showed the same pattern: trichomes and sessile glands occurring only on the adaxial surface; stomata occurring on both surfaces with significant differences in density and size; and four-cells glands occurring only on the abaxial surface. The four-cells gland is a micromorphological structure that has never been described before, and its eco-physiological function needs to be investigated.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07021-1Carnivorous plantsLentibulariaceaeScanning electron microscopyMicromorphologyGlandsTrichomes |
| spellingShingle | Sara Natale Marco Canella Silvia Moschin Barbara Baldan Alessandro Alboresi Nicoletta La Rocca Francesco Dal Grande Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species BMC Research Notes Carnivorous plants Lentibulariaceae Scanning electron microscopy Micromorphology Glands Trichomes |
| title | Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species |
| title_full | Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species |
| title_fullStr | Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species |
| title_short | Microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four Pinguicula L. species |
| title_sort | microscopy observations reveal a new glandular morphology in four pinguicula l species |
| topic | Carnivorous plants Lentibulariaceae Scanning electron microscopy Micromorphology Glands Trichomes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07021-1 |
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