Abstract
Based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques a vast amount of systematically relevant information on the structure and composition of cuticular surfaces has been accumulated (Behnke and Barthlott 1983; Juniper and Jeffree 1983; Barthlott 1990). At present no cuticular feature is known as an apomorphy to characterize the Caryophyllales as an order. However, there are certain structures to delimit taxa between subfamiliar and familiar level. Well-known examples are the “bladder cells” of certain higher taxa in the Aizoaceae (Hartmann 1991) or depressed cell-junctions, a synapomorphy in the seed coats of most Cactaceae (Barthlott and Voit 1979; Barthlott and Hunt 1993).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Barthlott W (1990) Scanning electron microscopy of the epidermal surface in plants. In: Claugher D (ed) Application of the scanning EM in taxonomy and functional morphology. Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp 69–94
Barthlott W, Frölich D (1983) Mikromorphologie und Orientierungsmuster epicuticularer Wachs-Kristalloide: Ein neues sytematisches Merkmal bei Monokotylen. Plant Syst Evol 142:171–185
Barthlott W, Hunt DR (1993) Cactaceae. In: Kubitzki K (ed) The families and genera of vascular plants, vol 2. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 161–197
Barthlott W, Voit G (1979) Mikromorphologie der Samenschalen und Taxonomie der Cactaceae: Ein raster-elektronenmikroskopischer Überblick. Plant Syst Evol 132: 205–229
Barthlott W, Wollenweber E (1981) Zur Feinstruktur, Chemie und taxonomischen Signifikanz epicuticularer Wachse und ähnlicher Sekrete. Trop Subtrop Pflanzenwelt 32. Steiner, Wiesbaden
Behnke H-D, Barthlott W (1983) New evidence from the ultrastructural and micromorphological fields in angiosperm classification. Nord J Bot 3:43–66
Cronquist A (1988) The evolution and classification of flowering plants, 2nd edn. New York Botanical Garden, New York
Dahlgren G (1989) An updated angiosperm classification. Bot J Linn Soc 100:197–203
Ditsch F, Barthlott W Mikromorphologie der Epicuticularwachse und die Systematik der Dilleniales, Lecythidales, Malvales und Theales. Trop Subtrop Pflanzenwelt, Steiner, Wiesbaden (in press)
Ehler N, Barthlott W (1978) Die epicuticulare Skulptur der Testa-Zellwände einiger Mesembryanthemaceae. Bot Jahrb Syst 99:329–340
Engel T, Barthlott W (1988) Micromorphology of epicuticular waxes in centrosperms. Plant Syst Evol 161:71–85
Fehrenbach S, Barthlott W (1988) Mikromorphologie der Epicuticularwachse der Rosales s.1. und deren systematische Gliederung. Bot Jahrb Syst 109:407–428
Frölich D, Barthlott W (1988) Die Mikromorphologie der epicuticularen Wachse und das System der Monocotylen. Trop Subtrop Pflanzenwelt 63. Steiner, Wiesbaden
Hartmann HEK (1983) Untersuchungen zum Merkmalsbestand und zur Taxonomie der Subtribus Leipoldtiinae (Mesembryanthemaceae). Bibl Bot 136:1–81
Hartmann HEK (1991) Mesembryanthema. Contrib Bolus Herb 13:75–157
Hennig S, Barthlott W Mikromorphologie der Epicuticularwachse und das System der Magnoliidae, Ranunculidae und HamameHdidae. Trop Subtrop Pflanzenwelt, Steiner, Wiesbaden (in press)
Hershkovitz MA (1989) Phylogenetic studies in Centrospermae: A brief appraisal. Taxon 38:602–610
Ihlenfeldt HD, Hartmann HEK (1982) Leaf surfaces in Mesembryanthemaeeae. In: Cutler DF, Alvin FL, Price CE (eds) The plant cuticle. Academic Press, London, pp 397–423
Jumper BE, Jeffree CE (1983) Plant surfaces. Arnold, London
Kolattukudy PE (1980) Cutin, suberin, and waxes. In: Stumpf PK (ed) The biochemistry of plants, vol 4. Academic Press, London, pp 571–645
Takhtajan A (1980) Outline of the classification of flowering plants (Magnoliophyta). Bot Rev 46:225–359
Thorne RF (1992) An updated phylogenetic classification of the flowering plants. Aliso 13:365–389
Weberling F, Schwantes HO (1992) Pflanzensystematik, 6th edn. Ulmer, Stuttgart
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Barthlott, W. (1994). Epicuticular Wax Ultrastructure and Systematics. In: Behnke, HD., Mabry, T.J. (eds) Caryophyllales. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78220-6_5
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78220-6_5
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-78222-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-78220-6
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive