IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

ANISH BABU V B; V T ANTONY

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGICAL AND STEM ANATOMICAL STUDIES IN GENUS Tabebuia Gomes ex DC (Bignoniaceae) IN KERALA

Anish Babu V B, V T Antony

Abstract :

A comparative study based on stem anatomical structure was made using light microscopy (LM) techniques on three species of Tabebuia Gomes ex DC. (Bignoniaceae) in Kerala. Some characters are found important to distinguish the species within the genera coming under Bignoniaceae were carried out and compared. Tabebuia rosea alba,Tabebuia pentaphylla,Tabebuia aurea recorded from Kerala. After taxonomic confirmation observed stem anatomy of the species of Tabeuia as per standard procedures. These species are distinct in their morphology and stem anatomical characters. Diagnostic keys were prepared, which can be used as taxonomic tool for the delimitation of the species coming under genus Tabebuia.