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Origin and structure of the Kranz tissue in bracts of Cyperus giganteus Vahl (Cyperaceae)

Cyperus giganteus shows Kranz anatomy of the clorocyperoid type or with two sheaths, one internal, adjacent to the vascular system and known as Kranz sheath, with thin-walled cells and a large number of organelles, mainly chloroplasts; and an external sheath, the mestome sheath or endodermis, the ce...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de botânica 2003-12, Vol.26 (4), p.445-452
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Ana Claudia(Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Botânica), Estelita, Maria Emília Maranhão
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Summary:Cyperus giganteus shows Kranz anatomy of the clorocyperoid type or with two sheaths, one internal, adjacent to the vascular system and known as Kranz sheath, with thin-walled cells and a large number of organelles, mainly chloroplasts; and an external sheath, the mestome sheath or endodermis, the cells of which present thickened walls, are without chloroplasts and possess a suberin lamella, together with the casparian strip which are detected in early stages of differentiation. The development of the vascular bundles shows the Kranz sheath originating from the procambial as well as the mestome sheath. The chloroplasts of the Kranz cells are relatively larger, with convoluted thylakoids and a prominent peripheral reticulum, while the chloroplasts of the mesophyll cells are relatively smaller, with thylakoids forming grana and a sparse peripheral reticulum. These ultrastructural characteristics show similarities to those of other species of the genus Cyperus. Cyperus giganteus apresenta estrutura Kranz do tipo clorociperoide, ou seja, com duas bainhas: uma interna, adjacente ao sistema vascular ou bainha Kranz, que contém muitas organelas, principalmente cloroplastos; e uma bainha externa, a bainha mestoma ou endoderme com células de paredes espessadas, lamela de suberina, e que apresenta estrias de Caspary perceptíveis em estágios jovens de diferenciação. As bainhas Kranz e mestoma originam-se do cordão procâmbial. Os cloroplastos das células Kranz são relativamente maiores, com tilacóides convolutos e retículo periférico conspícuo; os cloroplastos das células do mesofilo são relativamente menores, com tilacóides formando granos e retículo periférico inconspícuo. Estas características corroboram àquelas de outras espécies do gênero Cyperus.
ISSN:0100-8404
1806-9959
1806-9959
0100-8404
DOI:10.1590/S0100-84042003000400003