scholarly journals Comparative leaf anatomy of ten Nepenthes L. species (Nepenthaceae) from Peninsular Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 10980
Author(s):  
Mohd N. GHAZALLI ◽  
Amin A. TAMIZI ◽  
Dome NIKONG ◽  
Muhammad I. MAT ESA ◽  
Edward E. BESI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Stomatal Index ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Swamp Forest ◽  
Anatomical Characteristics ◽  
Tropical Lowland ◽  
Cell Layers ◽  
Anatomical Characters ◽  
Cuticle Thickness

The genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia includes fourteen species that can be found from the sea-level to over 1000 m in the mountains. Our observation indicated that Nepenthes can be found in five major habitat types: specifically in tropical lowland evergreen rain forest, heath forest, peat swamp forest, montane forest, and limestone forest. Their leaves have several anatomical characters that remain underexplored. There were specific differences between species that could be potential identification characters. The following anatomical characteristics were explored for their diagnostic value and comprised of ten distinct anatomical characteristics in Nepenthes, viz., density and stomatal index (SI), hypodermis cell – cell layers, occurrence of fiber groups mixed with the hypodermis cells, adaxial cuticle thickness, vascular bundle arrangement, midrib outline shape, venation plasticity, druses appearance and appendage/trichome type.

ISOLATION OF BACTERIA FROM THE ACIDIC PEAT SWAMP FOREST SOIL AND THEIR LIGNIN DEGRADATION POTENTIAL

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Aidilfitri Mohamad Roslan ◽  
Nur Azam Amirudin ◽  
Zaima Azira Zainal Abidin ◽  
Suhaila Mohd Omar
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Sampling Location ◽  
Water Medium ◽  
Swamp Forest ◽  
Peat Swamp Forest ◽  
Peat Swamp ◽  
Rdna Sequencing

The tropical peat swamp forest in Malaysia has reduced significantly due to increasing pressure for development and demand for agricultural land. Pekan peat swamp forest is part of the 200,000 hectares of peat swamp forest located in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. While more extensive studies were done on flora and fauna, the study on microbial diversity in this habitat is very limited. The highly acidic environment, low concentrations of nutrients and anoxic condition of the peat are among challenges that hampered the cultivation of microorganism from this environment. In this study two types of agar-based medium, M1 minimal medium (M1) and peat water medium (PW) supplemented with glucose, methanol and lignin were used to isolate bacteria from the peat sediment. In comparison to M1, the use of PW has resulted with higher number of isolates with different morphologies. The PW mainly contains the acidic peat water that was collected from the sampling location. Based on the growth on medium supplemented with lignin, selected isolates were identified using 16s rDNA sequencing. At least three of the isolates showed sequence similarity to Burkholderia sp., which is one of the common species, studied on their ligninase-producing abilities. The results from this study serve as the preliminary data for further work on growth characteristics and enzymatic potential of isolates from acidic peat swamp soil.

scholarly journals Improvement Of Orchid Vanda Hybrid (Vanda limbata Blume X Vanda tricolor Lindl. var. suavis) By Colchicines Treatment In Vitro

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustika Tuwo ◽  
Ari Indrianto
Keyword(s):  
Chromosome Number ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Effective Concentration ◽  
Cytological Analysis ◽  
Stomatal Index ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Stomatal Size ◽  
Soaking Time ◽  
Anatomical Characters

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the growth phase of orchid Vanda hybrid (Vanda limbata Blume X Vanda tricolor Lindl. var. suavis) response with colchicines treatment, to determine precise effective concentration of colchicines and duration of treatment to induce polyploidy. This research used variation of colchicines concentration which were 0.01%; 0.05%; 0.1%; 0.5%; 1% and 0% and incubation for 6 hours; 12 hours; 18 hours; 24 hours; and  4 days. Treatment was done in aseptic condition using protocorm aged 7 week after sowing. After treatments, plants were planted on Vacint and Went (VW) medium supplemented with of 150 ml/l coconut water. After four months, they were subcultured in medium VW + 150 ml/l + 150g/l banana extract. The results showed that the orchid Vanda hybrid was intolerant to colchicine concentration of 0.1; 0.5 and 1% by death protocorm was more than 50%. Concentration of 0,5% with 6 hours soaking time is the most effective to induced tetraploid in orchid Vanda hybrid. Morphological characters of tetraploid plantlets had lower average number and length of roots, the number, length, and width of the leaves than those of control. Anatomical characters of the tetraploid plantlets revealed the highest stomatal size and had smaller of stomatal index than controls. This evident indicated a negative correlation between stomatal index and ploidy level. Cytological analysis with flow cytometry revealed that tetraploid plantlets (2n=4x=76) stained with DAPI showed the chromosome number more than those of control (2n=2x=38).Key words      : polyploidization, colchicine, vanda orchid, chromosome number

scholarly journals Anatomía sistemática de la familia Anacardiaceae en México. l. La corteza secundaria de Tapirira Aublet.

2017 ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Teresa Terrazas
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Anatomical Characters ◽  
Bark Anatomy

Tapirira bark anatomy is described for the species distributed in Mexico. Results show that there are anatomical characters with diagnostic value that contribute to distinguish-between species. Bark ray dimensions (height and width) and diameter of the bark radial canals distinguish T. chimalapana from T. mexicana as do wood ray dimensions and wood radial canals. Ondulate periderm, esclerified phelloderm and yellow-brownish exudate characterize T. chimalapana, while T. mexicana possesses straight periderm, esclerified phellem and reddish exudate. Both species show a laminated rhytidome, more conspicuous in T. mexicana. Further studies in the species of T. guianensis group are essential to support the diagnostic value of the aforementioned characters.

scholarly journals STUDI KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS TUMBUHAN LIANA SEBAGAI SUMBER PAKAN PRIMATA DI STASIUN PENELITIAN CABANG PANTI TAMAN NASIONAL GUNUNG PALUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
. Riduwan ◽  
Hari Prayogo ◽  
Lolyta Sisillia
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Alluvial Soil ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Forest Habitat ◽  
Swamp Forest ◽  
Peat Swamp Forest ◽  
Peat Swamp

Liana is a species of plant that has a way of growing by creeping, spreading, or hanging on its host, but its roots are still attached to the ground. Liana is one of the primate feeds in Cabang Panti Research Station. The riset was conducted from August 15 - September 15 2018 at the Cabang Panti Research Station-Gunung Palung National Park. This riset aims to obtain data on the diversity of liana species and is expected to provide data and information about the diversity of these plant species. The results showed in five habitat types namely the peat swamp forest habitat - freshwater swamps found 79 individuals, alluvial soil found 54 individuals, sandy rocks found 59 individuals, Lowland granite found 56 individuals and highland granite found 38 individuals. The total number of the five habitat types is 286 individuals from 21 genus/species. Keywords: Cabang Panti Research Station, Diversity, Lianas Plants.

scholarly journals TOTAL AND HETEROTROPHIC RESPIRATION IN A TROPICAL LOWLAND FOREST, PAHANG, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
V Jeyanny ◽  
K Wan-Rasidah ◽  
S Muhammad-Firdaus ◽  
D Tran-Van ◽  
L Muhammad-Asri
Keyword(s):  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Heterotrophic Respiration ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Tropical Lowland ◽  
Tropical Lowland Forest

THE GENUS CYRTANDRA (GESNERIACEAE) IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-360
Author(s):  
G. L. C. BRAMLEY ◽  
A. WEBER ◽  
Q. C. B. CRONK ◽  
M. H. BOKHARI
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Anatomy ◽  
General Information ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Anatomical Characters

Nine species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) are recognized in Peninsular Malaysia. Three (C. cupulata, C. pendula and C. wallichii) are common and occur more or less throughout the area; C. pendula is also recorded from Singapore. Four (C. dispar, C. gimlettei, C. patula and C. suffruticosa) have more restricted distributions, and two (C. lanceolata and C. stonei) are local endemics. Three species and one variety originally described by Ridley are here reduced to synonymy: C. barbata (=C. cupulata), C. falcata (=C. suffruticosa) and C. rotundifolia (=C. pendula), and C. cupulata var. minor (=C. cupulata). Keys for fieldwork and herbarium use are presented and general information is provided. The appendix by M.H. Bokhari contains descriptions of leaf anatomy for eight of the nine species recognized and a key based on anatomical characters.

scholarly journals Comparative anatomy of the absorption roots of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Sílvia Franco Pinheiro Moreira ◽  
Rosy Mary dos Santos Isaias
Keyword(s):  
Cell Walls ◽  
Comparative Anatomy ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Endodermal Cell ◽  
Epiphytic Orchids ◽  
Anatomical Characteristics ◽  
Cell Layers ◽  
Casparian Strips

The present study compared roots of terrestrial and epiphytic Orchidaceae, analyzing the anatomical characteristics from an ecological point of view. The material was collected at three different sites in Minas Gerais / Brazil and was fixed in FAA. Transverse sections were obtained by freehand sections or from material previously embedded in Paraplast® or Historesin®. The prominent characteristics of the epiphytic group were: significant smaller perimeter, epidermis with 3 or more cell layers, U-thickened exodermal cell walls, O-thickened endodermal cell walls, and a low ratio between the caliber and the number of protoxylem arches. The terrestrial group presented simple or multiseriate epidermis, and exodermis and endodermis with typical Casparian strips. The anatomical characteristics should have evolved with several adaptations to distinct environments during evolutionary process.

The Occurrence of Scalariform Perforation Plates and Helical Vessel Wall Thickenings in Wood of Myrtaceae

IAWA Journal ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf Schmid ◽  
Pieter Baas
Keyword(s):  
Vessel Wall ◽  
Selective Pressure ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Adaptive Significance ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Tropical Species ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Vessel Elements ◽  
Perforation Plates ◽  
Helical Thickenings

The occurrence of multiple perforation plates and helical wall thickenings in vessel elements of 144 species (plus 12 varieties and 2 hybrids) in 53 genera of Myrtaceae was extensively explored. Scalariform perforation plates occur in 40 species (plus 1 hybrid), in Luma, Myrceugenia, Myrteola, Ugni, and in the monotypic Myrtastrum rujo-punctatum, Neomyrtus pedunculata, and Tepualia stipularis. Ugni candollei also has foraminate (i.e., sieve-like) perforation plates. Helical wall thickenings occur in 33 species (plus 1 hybrid), in Acmena, Austromyrtus, Myrceugenia, Myrcia, Myrcianthes Psidium, Xanthomyrtus, and in Myrtus communis. Most of these records are new. The speeies with exclusively scalariform perforation plates (in Luma, Myrteola, Neomyrtus, and Ugni) are from cool mesic habitats; those with mixed simple and multiple perforation plates are also largely cool mesic but show a somewhat greater diversity of habitats. Myrtaceae with exclusively simple perforation plates predominate in all habitat types. Helical wall thickenings occur sporadically throughout the distributional range ofthe family. However, tropical species tend to have weaker helical thickenings than the subtropical and temperate species exhibiting them. The possible functional significance of these ecological tendeneies is discussed. It is hypothesised that multiple perforation plates were retained in some cool mesic Myrtaceae because of a lack of strong selective pressure to eliminate them from this type of environment, rather than that they were retained because of adaptive significance in trapping embolisms. The systematic and diagnostic value of multiple perforation plates and helical wall thickenings is also discussed. Scalariform plates are largely confined to related genera in Myrtoideae; Tepualia is the only representative from Leptospermoideae. Helical wall thickenings are only of limited diagnostic and systematic value above the species level.

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