LEAF CONSTANT NUMBERS OF SELECTED CASSIA SPECIES IN THAILAND

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Cassia Caesalpiniaceae trichome number stomatal number palisade ratio

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Anusara Sihanat
College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Nijsiri Ruangrungsi
College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Chanida Palanuvej
College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Piyarat Parinyapong Chareonsap
Plant Genetic Conservation Project under The Royal Initiation of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG), Chitralada Palace, Dusit, Bangkok 10303, Thailand
Kanchana Rungsihirunrat
College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Abstract

Plants in genus Cassia (family Caesalpiniaceae) were used as ornamental, food and traditional medicine in several countries.  Due to the similar morphology and vernacular name, the identification of their species is perplexed.  This study aimed to investigate the constant value of microscopic characteristics of leaf including trichome characteristic and trichome number, stomata type and stomatal number and palisade ratio of four Cassia species in Thailand (Cassia bakeriana Craib, Cassia fistula L., Cassia grandis L.f. and Cassia javanica L.).  The results showed unicellular and multicellular trichome, non-glandular trichome presented on both dorsal and ventral epidermis together with paracytic type of stomata presented on ventral epidermis in all plants samples.  The highest trichome number on both dorsal, ventral epidermis and stomatal number were found in C. javanica (78.94±2.86, 127.39±2.46, 466.93±12.04, respectively) while the highest palisade ratio was found in C. bakeriana (10.48±0.87).  In conclusion, leaves constant number can be used for the species identification of genus Cassia.

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Sihanat A, Ruangrungsi N, Palanuvej C, Chareonsap PP, Rungsihirunrat K. LEAF CONSTANT NUMBERS OF SELECTED CASSIA SPECIES IN THAILAND. Interprof J Health Sci [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 5 [cited 2024 Sep. 17];13(2):8-16. Available from: https://li05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJHS/article/view/115
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