Phytoliths from some grasses (Poaceae) in arid lands of Xinjiang, China

Acta Biologica Sibirica

Polina D. Gudkova¹  Elizaveta A. Kriuchkova¹  Mikhail Blinnikov²  Valeria D. Shiposha³  Natalia S. Mezina³  Marina V. Olonova³ 

[1]Altai State University

[2]St. Cloud State University

[3]Tomsk State University

关键词: Central Asia;    deserts;    plant anatomy;    silicon diox;   

DOI  :  10.3897/abs.7.e76105

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Opal phytoliths, as silicon dioxide inclusions, are abundant in different parts of a plant. It is known that grasses are the most representative in this respect. The research of phytoliths, removed from 25 most common grass species in the arid and semiarid lands of the Junggar Basin and adjacent areas, has been undertaken. The visual estimation of diversity and variability of silica cells and identification of their morphological types (patterns) were also the aim of our research. Since the work is preliminary, we have emphasized on the visual estimation of silica cell variability and involved only the leaf blades in the analysis. Drawings of the revealed silica cells, characteristic of 25 species, are provided. The sig-nificant morphological diversity of phytoliths has been revealed, as well as their taxonomic similarity at the level of subfamilies. These data can be used for the identification of phytoliths from sediments.

【 授权许可】

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