Morphology and anatomy of leaf mine in Richterago riparia Roque (Asteraceae) in the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, Brazil

Morphology and anatomy of leaf mine in Richterago riparia Roque (Asteraceae) in the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, Brazil

The leaf mine in Richterago riparia is caused by a lepidopteran larva (lepidopteronome). The leaves of R. riparia show campdodrome venation; the epidermis is unistratified, with stomata and glandular trichomes in adaxial and abaxial surfaces. The mesophyll is bilateral and the vascular system is col...

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Main Authors: MELO DE PINNA G. F. A., KRAUS J. E., MENEZES N. L. de
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2002-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
Subjects:
leaf mine
lepidopteronome
anatomy
morphology
Richterago
Asteraceae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842002000100020

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