Systematics Value of Stomata in Some Nigeria hardwood Species of Fabaceae

Epidermal morphology and the structure and development of stomata in 10 species of Fabaceae are described. The epidermal cells varied from irregular to straight-walled and in some taxa sinous patterns were observed. The leaves are hypostomatic. Anomcytic stomata follow an agenous ontogenetic pathway, while paracytic stomata are eumesogenously derived. These stomatal features are considered to…