Leaf anatomy of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae), occurring in Ecological Park of Gunma, Santa Bárbara, Pará State

• Published in: Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências naturais Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 175 - 194
• Main Authors: Eliane Francisca de Almeida, Raimunda Conceição de Vilhena Potiguara, Eunice Gonçalves Macedo, Alba Lúcia Ferreira de Almeida Lins
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 01.08.2009
• Subjects: Secretory structures; X. nitida; Xylopia benthamii

Annonaceae shows several species which are producers of essential oil, among them Xylopia genus, that shows medicinal, pharmacological and biological properties. Thereby the present study has the purpose of knowing leaf anatomy, identify and locate secretory structures, besides to realize histochemi...