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Studies on foliar sclereids in dicotyledons

V. Structure and development of the terminal sclereids in the leaf ofMemecylon heyneanum Benth.

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The sclereid initials ofMemecylon heyneanum show a terminal or sub-terminal relationship with the procambial strands as reported in the allied genusMouriria huberi (Foster, 1947). The irregularly shaped initials soon acquire a tube-like shape and show local apical growth as reported inMouriria huberi. Sometimes they branch, especially beneath the epidermis.

The occurrence of sclereid initials near the differentiating procambial strands and their strictly terminal or sub-terminal relationship confirms the close relationship betweenMouriria andMemecylon under the sub-tribeMouririees under the family Melastomaceœ,—a fact which was recognised by Van Tieghem as early as 1891.

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  1. M. R. Science Institute, Gujarat College, Ahmedabad

    T. Ananda Rao

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Communicated by Prof. P. Maheshwari,f.a.sc.

I wish to thank Prof. P. Maheshwari for going through the manuscript. My thanks are also due to Dr. M. J. Thirumalachar for keen interest in my work.

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Rao, T.A. Studies on foliar sclereids in dicotyledons. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 34, 329–334 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050618

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