Abstract Background and Aims Byttneria is one of the few climbing genera in Malvaceae.
Some Byttneria are known for their lobed stems. We explore the development of these …

Background Alternative patterns of secondary growth in stems of Nyctaginaceae is present
in all growth habits of the family and have been known for a long time. However, the …

Background Phloem wedges furrowing the wood are one of the most notorious, widespread
types of cambial variants in Angiosperms. Many lianas in Malpighiaceae show these …

Successive cambia are not commonly reported in lianas from temperate zones, but previous
studies have pointed to their presence in Wisteria, albeit with controversy concerning their …

The liana genus Paullinia L. is one of the most speciose in the neotropics and is unusual in
its diversity of stem macromorphologies and cambial conformations. These so-called …

A taxonomic revision of Mcvaughia is presented, including the description of a new species
from the state of Piauí, Brazil, and notes on wood, secondary phloem, leaf, and floral morpho …

Traditionally, botanists study plant anatomy by carefully sectioning samples, histological
staining to highlight tissues of interests, then imaging slides under light microscopy. This …

Premise Lianas are intriguing forest components in the tropics worldwide. They are
characterized by thin and flexible stems, which have been related to a unique stem anatomy …

In order to successfully analyze and describe any plant tissue, the first challenge is
preparation of good anatomical slides. The challenge is even greater when the target tissue …

Premise of research. The alternative patterns of secondary growth (vascular cambial
variants) in stems of Nyctaginaceae are outstanding and have been widely investigated …