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Leaf anatomy as an additional taxonomy tool for 16 species of Malpighiaceae found in the Cerrado area (Brazil)

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This work describes the leaf anatomy of 16 species belonging to three genera of the Malpighiaceae family found in the Cerrado (Minas Gerais State, Brazil). The scope of this study was to support the generic delimitation by contributing to the identification of the species and constructing a dichotomous identification key that includes anatomical characters. The taxonomic characters that were considered to be the most important and used in the identification key for the studied Malpighiaceae species were as follows: the presence and location of glands; presence of phloem in the medullary region of the midrib; mesophyll type; presence and type of trichomes; and presence, quantity, and disposition of accessory bundles in the petiole. It was also possible to indicate promising characters for future taxonomic and phylogenetic studies in the Malpighiaceae family, especially for the Banisteriopsis, Byrsonima, and Heteropterys genera.

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Acknowledgments

This report is part of the MSc. dissertation of J.S.A. The authors thank the CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico), FAPEMIG (Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais) for its financial support, and João Augusto Alves Meira Neto for the assistance on the principal component analysis (PCA).

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    Josiane Silva Araújo, Aristéa Alves Azevedo, Luzimar Campos Silva & Renata Maria Strozi Alves Meira

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Araújo, J.S., Azevedo, A.A., Silva, L.C. et al. Leaf anatomy as an additional taxonomy tool for 16 species of Malpighiaceae found in the Cerrado area (Brazil). Plant Syst Evol 286, 117–131 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-010-0268-3

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