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Erratum to: Micro-morphological study of Evolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old world medicinal plants

December 2016

DOI:10.1186/s40529-016-0144-8

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Project: Biodiversity and Systematics of tropical Asian Convolvulaceae

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George Staples

Sasivimon Swangpol

Mahidol University

Paweena Traiperm

Mahidol University

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Ketjarun et al. Bot Stud (2016) 57:29

DOI 10.1186/s40529-016-0144-8

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Erratum to: Micro-morphological study

ofEvolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old

world medicinal plants

Kanapol Ketjarun1, George W. Staples2, Sasivimon C. Swangpol1 and Paweena Traiperm1*

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Erratum to: Bot Stud (2016) 57:25

DOI 10.1186/s40529‑016‑0141‑y

In the publication of this article [1], there was an error

in the Abstract section which was published with incor-

rect pollen size results. e error: ‘Pollens of all taxa are

monads, spheroidally shaped with 28–457 µm diameter,

and 15-pantocolpate apertures type with microechinate

ornamentation.’ Should instead read: ‘Pollens of all taxa

are monads, spheroidally shaped with 28–47 µm diam-

eter, and 15-pantocolpate apertures type with microechi-

nate ornamentation.’ is has now been updated in the

original article [1].

Author details

1 Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama

VI Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. 2 Herbarium, Royal Botanic

Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK.

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*Correspondence: paweena.tra@mahidol.edu

1 Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University,

Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Full list of author information is available at the end of the article

The online version of the original article can be found under

doi:10.1186/s40529-016-0141-y.

Received: 10 October 2016 Accepted: 10 October 2016

Reference

1. Ketjarun K, Staples GW, Swangpol SC, Traiperm P (2016) Micro-morpho-

logical study of Evolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old world medicinal

plants. Bot Stud 57:25. doi: 10.1186/s40529-016-0141-y

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Micro-morphological study of Evolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old world medicinal plants

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Background Several medicinal properties have been reported for plants in the genus Evolvulus, such as a brain tonic and antifungal from Evolvulus alsinoides, and a sedative and an anthelmintic from Evolvulus nummularius. Therefore, the correct identification of the source plants is critically important. The aim of this research was to investigate the micromorphology of two Evolvulus taxa used for herbal medicines compared with one worldwide ornamental species by using peeling, paraffin embedding, acetolysis, and SEM methods in order to support species identification. ResultsOur findings indicate that all taxa share several common features, such as a single layer of epidermis on both sides of leaf surfaces, sinuous anticlinal epidermal cell walls, anomocytic, paracytic or laterocytic stomata, and capitate glandular trichomes. Y-shaped hairs were found in two species but not in E. nummularius. Similarly, isobilateral mesophyll occurs in both E. alsinoides and Evolvulus glomeratus, but a dorsiventral mesophyll is present in E. nummularius. Stems consist of a single layer of epidermis, one to four chlorenchyma layers, one to seven layers of cortical cells and a bicollateral bundle with pith in the center. The seed coat epidermal cell shapes were irregular or polygonal with raised and undulated anticlinal boundaries, and folded or flattened to concave periclinal walls. Pollens of all taxa are monads, spheroidally shaped with 28–457 µm diameter, and 15-pantocolpate apertures type with microechinate ornamentation. Conclusions An identification key to species is constructed based on leaf anatomy and seed coat characters. This data can be used in other subjects such as pharmaceutical botany, organic chemistry, taxonomy and horticulture, in terms of species identification.

Micro-morphological study of Evolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old world medicinal plants

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K Ketjarun
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Ketjarun K, Staples GW, Swangpol SC, Traiperm P (2016) Micro-morphological study of Evolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old world medicinal plants. Bot Stud 57:25. doi: 10.1186/s40529-016-0141-y