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The present work provides a comparative account of the morpho-anatomy of six species of Eucalyptus, namely E. badjensis Beuzev. & Welch, E. benthamii Maiden & Cambage, E. dunnii Maiden, E. grandis W.Hill, E. globulus Labill. and E. saligna Sm., Myrtaceae. Leaf samples of these six species were investigated by light and scanning electron microscopy. The observed microscopic features that can be useful in the identification and quality control of the studied species include the morphology of epicuticular waxes, presence of prismatic crystals on the leaf surface, leaf midrib shape and arrangement of its vascular system, and the presence or absence of the sclerenchymatous fiber caps in the vascular bundle.
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IPM collected the plants and carried out the laboratory work. PAR and VPA carried out the laboratory work. VR and IAK provided critical reading and insightful recommendations of the manuscript. JMB, PVF, SN, GIBM created the project. JMB supervised the laboratory work and wrote the manuscript. All the authors have read the final manuscript and approved the submission.
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Migacz, I.P., Raeski, P.A., de Almeida, V.P. et al. Comparative leaf morpho-anatomy of six species of Eucalyptus cultivated in Brazil. Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 28, 273–281 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2018.04.006
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