TY  - JOUR
T1  - Histochemical Studies on Five Variants of <I>Viscum </I>L. (Loranthaceae)
AU - , F.N. Mbagwu AU - , C.I.N. Unamba AU - , C.I. Onuoha AU - , I.O. Ezeibekwe 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 3
SP  - 254
EP  - 257
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2009.254.257
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2009.254.257
KW  - Histochemistry
KW  -calcium oxalate
KW  -crystals
KW  -Viscum
KW  -variants
KW  -biosystematics
AB  - The histochemical studies on the 5 variants of <I>Viscum</I> (A-E) showed important observation that only 3 different types of crystals are present. These are crystal sand, circular and rectangular crystals. Variants A has circular crystals at the leaf and crystal sand at the stem. Variant B has rectangular and circular crystals at the leaf and crystal sand at the stem. Variant C has circular crystals at the leaf and crystal sand at the stem. Variant D has rectangular and circular crystals at the leaf and crystal sand at the stem and finally Variant E has rectangular and circular crystals at the leaf and crystal sand at the stem. The similarities and variations in shapes of these oxalate crystals among the investigated variants of <I>Viscum</I> are discussed in relation to their biosystematic relevance.
ER  -