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Identifying plant species using architectural features in leaf microscopy images

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Author(s):
Florindo, Joao Batista [1] ; Bruno, Odemir Martinez [1] ; Rossatto, Davi Rodrigo [2] ; Kolb, Rosana Marta [3] ; Cecilia Gomez, Maria [4] ; Landini, Gabriel [5]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Inst Phys, POB 369, BR-13560970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Agrarian & Vet Sci, Dept Biol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Sci & Letters, Dept Biol Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Natl Univ Littoral, Fac Biochem & Biol Sci, Dept Phys, Santa Fe, Santa Fe - Argentina
[5] Univ Birmingham, Sch Dent, Oral Pathol Unit, Birmingham, W Midlands - England
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: BOTANY; v. 94, n. 1, p. 15-21, JAN 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

This work proposes an analytical method to identify plant species based on microscopy images of the midrib cross-section of leaves. Unlike previous shape-based approaches based on the individual shape of external contours and cells, an architectural analysis is proposed, where the midrib is semi-automatically segmented and partitioned into histologically relevant structures composed of layers of cells and vascular structures. Using a sequence of morphological operations, a set of geometrical measures from the cells in each layer is extracted to produce a vector of features for species categorization. The method applied to a database containing 10 species of plants from the Brazilian flora achieved a success rate of 91.7%, outperforming other classical shape-based approaches published in the literature. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/01523-1 - Computer vision methods applied to the identification and analysis of plants
Grantee:Odemir Martinez Bruno
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/22205-3 - Tissue spatial organization and fractal analyses for automated plant taxonomy
Grantee:Joao Batista Florindo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
FAPESP's process: 11/23112-3 - Leaf anatomy of plants from different vegetation formations
Grantee:Rosana Marta Kolb
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants