Morpho-anatomical features of underground systems in six Asteraceae species from the Brazilian Cerrado

Autor(es)

Appezzato-da-Gloria, Beatriz ^[1] ; Cury, Graziela ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Biol, Escola Super Agr Luiz de Queiroz, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Dept Bot, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências; v. 83, n. 3, p. 981-991, SEP 2011.
• Citações Web of Science: 17

Resumo

In the Brazilian Cerrado (neotropical savanna), the development of bud-bearing underground systems as adaptive structures to fire and dry periods can comprise an important source of buds for this ecosystem, as already demonstrated in the Brazilian Campos grasslands and North American prairies. Asteraceae species from both woody and herbaceous strata have subterranean organs that accumulate carbohydrates, reinforcing the adaptive strategy of these plants to different environmental conditions. This study aims to analyse the morpho-anatomy of underground systems of six species of Asteraceae (Mikania cordifolia L.f. Willd., Mikania sessilifolia DC, Trixis nobilis (Vell.) Katinas, Pterocaulon alopecuroides (Lam.) DC., Vernonia elegans Gardner and Vernonia megapotamica Spreng.), to describe these structures and to verify the occurrence and origin of shoot buds, and to analyse the presence of reserve substances. Individuals sampled in Cerrado areas in São Paulo State showed thick underground bud-bearing organs, with adventitious or lateral roots and presence of fructans. Xylopodium was found in all studied species, except for Trixis nobilis, which had stem tuber. The presence of fructans as reserve, and the capacity of structures in the formation of buds indicate the potential of herbaceous species of Asteraceae in forming a viable bud bank for vegetation regeneration in the Brazilian Cerrado. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 00/12469-3 - Estudos morfológicos, anatômicos, histoquímicos e ultra-estruturais em plantas do Cerrado (Senso lato) do estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Silvia Rodrigues Machado
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático