Abstract

PUJANA, Roberto R.; BURRIEZA, Hernón P.  and  CASTRO, María A.. Wood anatomy of Ribes magellanicum (Grossulariaceae). Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. [online]. 2008, vol.43, n.1-2, pp.61-65. ISSN 1851-2372.

Wood anatomy description of Ribes magellanicum Poir. is given including specimens of its two subspecies. This is the first detailed secondary xylem study of a species included in the South and Central American subgenus Parilla Jancz. Wood anatomy of R. magellanicum shows the following typical anatomical features cited for northern hemisphere Ribes L.: small vessels, rays of two distinct sizes and scalariform perforation plates.

Keywords : Ribes magellanicum; Wood anatomy; Secondary xylem; Grossulariaceae; Patagonia.

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