Wood and bark structure in Buddleja: anatomical background of stem morphology.

ABSTRACT: Bark (all tissues outside of the vascular cambium) has been extensively studied in recent years, especially its anatomy and physiology. Macromorphological bark characters can be important taxonomically for many plant groups, including the genus Buddleja (Scrophulariaceae). However, the relationship between macroscopic bark appearance and its microscopic structure remains obscure, hampering the use and interpretation of bark traits in plant taxonomy and phylogenetics as well as in other fields of botany. We studied micro- and macrostructure of bark in the species of Buddleja representing wide taxonomic and geographic diversity to identify general relationships between bark anatomy and morphology. We also examined Buddleja xylem and discussed the importance of anatomical

SUBMITTER: Frankiewicz KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060081 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature