STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?

STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?

Salt (chalk) glands of Plumbaginaceae represent interesting structures involved in the excretion of calcium carbonate outside plants’ organs, especially on leaves surfaces. These chalk-glands, nominated by some authors as ‘Licopoli’ or ‘Mettenius’ organs are also very important from taxonomical poin...

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Main Authors: Marius Nicusor GRIGORE, Constantin TOMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Plant Development
Subjects:
chalk-glands
Licopoli
Mettenius
Plumbaginaceae
secretion
Online Access:http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2016/4.pdf
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spelling doaj-29d08103736745808368f80342f660c22020-11-24T23:46:34ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiJournal of Plant Development 2065-31582066-99172016-12-012313752STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?Marius Nicusor GRIGORE0Constantin TOMA1“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Faculty of Biology, Bd. Carol I, 20 A, 700505, Iaşi – Romania“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Faculty of Biology, Bd. Carol I, 20 A, 700505, Iaşi – RomaniaSalt (chalk) glands of Plumbaginaceae represent interesting structures involved in the excretion of calcium carbonate outside plants’ organs, especially on leaves surfaces. These chalk-glands, nominated by some authors as ‘Licopoli’ or ‘Mettenius’ organs are also very important from taxonomical point of view. Their structure has been a matter of debate for decades and a historical analysis reveals that there are still some inconsistencies regarding the contributions of earlier botanists in discovering and describing chalk-glands. The present work tries to provide a picture of historical progress recorded in the 19th century related to investigation of these structures, focusing especially on the two important names usually mentioned in relation to them: Mettenius and Licopoli. In this respect, several useful clarifications are made, with emphasis on the role played by the two botanists in the stimulation of research interest for these glands among the generations of botanists to come.http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2016/4.pdfchalk-glandsLicopoliMetteniusPlumbaginaceaesecretion
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STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
Journal of Plant Development
chalk-glands
Licopoli
Mettenius
Plumbaginaceae
secretion
author_facet Marius Nicusor GRIGORE
Constantin TOMA
author_sort Marius Nicusor GRIGORE
title STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
title_short STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
title_full STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
title_fullStr STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
title_full_unstemmed STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
title_sort structure of salt glands of plumbaginaceae. rediscovering old findings of the 19th century: ‘mettenius’ or ‘licopoli’ organs?
publisher Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
series Journal of Plant Development
issn 2065-3158
2066-9917
publishDate 2016-12-01
description Salt (chalk) glands of Plumbaginaceae represent interesting structures involved in the excretion of calcium carbonate outside plants’ organs, especially on leaves surfaces. These chalk-glands, nominated by some authors as ‘Licopoli’ or ‘Mettenius’ organs are also very important from taxonomical point of view. Their structure has been a matter of debate for decades and a historical analysis reveals that there are still some inconsistencies regarding the contributions of earlier botanists in discovering and describing chalk-glands. The present work tries to provide a picture of historical progress recorded in the 19th century related to investigation of these structures, focusing especially on the two important names usually mentioned in relation to them: Mettenius and Licopoli. In this respect, several useful clarifications are made, with emphasis on the role played by the two botanists in the stimulation of research interest for these glands among the generations of botanists to come.
topic chalk-glands
Licopoli
Mettenius
Plumbaginaceae
secretion
url http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2016/4.pdf
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