Los domacios de Mortoniodendron (Malvaceae s.l.)

• Published in: Brittonia Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 71 - 84
• Main Authors: Solis-Montero, Lislie, Rendón-Carmona, Nelson, Terrazas, Teresa, Ishiki, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer-Verlag 01-03-2009
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Life Sciences; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Ecology; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Malvaceae; Domacio; Tilioideae
• ISSN: 0007-196X; 1938-436X
• DOI: 10.1007/s12228-008-9059-3

We describe the domatia of nine species of the genus
Mortoniodendron
, based on observations of cleared leaves and scanning electron micrographs. We recognize four kinds of domatia in
Mortoniodendron
species: cryptpocket, crypt, pocket and tufts of hairs, mostly associated with primary, secondary and tertiary veins.
Mortoniodendron anisophyllum
and
M. costaricense
have domatia up to the tertiary and quaternary veins. Moreover, domatia are absent in only two species,
M. pentagonum
and
M. uxpanapense
. Although there are reports on the occurrence of domatia in Malvaceae s.l., mainly in Brownlowioideae, Sterculioideae, and Tilioideae subfamilies, they are poorly described, and based on the different types of domatia found in
Mortoniodendron
we suggest reviewing other genera to better describe the diversity of domatia in Malvaceae s.l.