Recent molecular approaches have resulted in the re-circumscription of Gomesa and Oncidium (Orchidaceae; Oncidiinae), together with their respective clades. Stpiczyńska et al. compare the anatomical organization of the...
Tag - anatomy
botanyone
Matching roots to their environment (Special Issue)
How the roots of land plants evolved, how root ecology affects the utilization of soil resources, and the influence of plant roots on biogeochemical cycles.
Phytonumeracy
Echoing a plea from Ron Milo and Robert Last that computational methods [which is sort of ‘math(s)’…] should be used to gain deeper understanding of the fundamental principles that govern regulation of metabolic...
Nigel Chaffey
Floral characters in Capanemia
Capanemia, an orchid comprising seven species and mostly found in the Brazilian Atlantic rain forest, is divided into two sections based on leaf shape. Buzatto et al. examine floral morphology and anatomy and conclude...
Extensin, carinal canals and water transport
Extensin, carinal canals and water transport Since the discovery in its cell walls of mixed-linkage glucans previously only found in Poales, Equisetum has received a lot of attention. Leroux et al. show that the carinal...
Helical cell wall thickenings in Aspleniaceae
Helical cell wall thickenings in Aspleniaceae Extraxylary helical cell wall thickenings (HCWTs) in vascular plants are not well documented. Leroux et al. study their occurrence and composition in the root cortex of the...
