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Anatomical and Morphological Structure of Asparagus brachyphyllus Turcz. (Liliaceae Juss.) in Eastern Zabaikalye |
| Authors |
Nikiforova Y.V. assistant, Yu_Nikiforova@mail.ru |
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| Section |
Botany |
| UDK |
582.572 |
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| Annotation |
Asparagus brachyphyllus Turcz. is a rare species recorded in the «Red Book of
the Russian Federation» (2008) and in the «Red Book of the Chita Oblast and Aginsky
Buryat Autonomous Okrug» (2002). In Russia, it is found on the natural habitat border
and grows only in Eastern Zabailakye. The article presents the morphological structure
of A. brachyphyllus. Leaves’ reduction, presence of awl-shaped cladodes and perennial
rhizome are adaptation signs to arid conditions. The anatomical structure of cladodes
reveals xeromorphic properties. Epidermis is covered with a cuticle layer, two rows of
columnar mesophyll are densely layered and don’t have intercellular spaces. The central
part of the cladode is presented by ligneous parenchyma. These features characterize
A. brachyphyllus as glycohalophyte as well.
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| Key words |
Asparagus brachyphyllus, morphology of shoots, anatomy of cladode,
xerophyte, glycohalophyte. |
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