MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL FEATURES OF ALTERNANTHERA BETTZICKIANA (REGEL) G. NICHOLSON
Journal Title: International Journal of Botany and Research (IJBR) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson is an edible green and has adequate medicinal properties. This present study is aimed at identification of the plant based on macroscopic and microscopic observation. Alternanthera bettzickiana is an erect or spreading, bushy colourful ground covering prostrate perennial herb. Stem is an erect or creeping, much branched, with the apical part of the stem is quadrangular, the basal part is cylindrical and hairy at the apex and nodes. Flowers are often axillary sessile spikes or clusters. The anatomy of the root A. bettzickiana different thickness was studied. The vascular system of the root exhibits unusual or anomalous type of secondary growth. The vascular system is multi-stranded. There is a horizontal arc of about 10 vascular bundles in petiole of Alternanthera bettzickiana. There are two equally developed vascular bundles placed side by side in the midrib region in leaf of Alternanthera bettzickiana. The bundles are elliptical in shape and collateral with upper xylem strand and lower phloem strands. The stomata are exclusively diacytic type in Alternanthera bettzickiana. Crystals of calcium oxalate druses are fairly common in the ground parenchyma cells of the petiole and mesophyll cells of the leaf of Alternanthera bettzickiana. The ovules are broad, elliptical and curved embryo. This study provides referential botanical information for correct identification of the plant.
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ARUL PAMILA, S KARPAGAM, P JAYARAMAN
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