Morphological and anatomical investigations into the mechanism of leaf pair unrolling in Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. Ex Dc. (papilionaceae), a medicinal plant in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOyesiku, O. O.
dc.contributor.authorOkusanya, O. T.
dc.contributor.authorOlowokudejo, J. D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-12T16:13:43Z
dc.date.available2019-09-12T16:13:43Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractUraria picta leaf-pair unrolling inside out is a remarkable feat. A leaf-pair was investigated to understand the mechanism of spontaneous reverse inside out act of the plant. The upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces of the leaf-pair were examined using scanning and light microscopy. The scan showed diversity of hairs varying in shape from straight, pointed, curve, and club to hook. There were deposits of wax on both sides of the leaf-pair. The light microscope showed hairs are restricted to the midrib on the adaxial surface of the leaflets. Hooked hairs dominated the entire abaxial surface of the leaflets. The transverse section of the midrib section showed abundance of structural and mechanical tissues, collenchyma and sclerenchyma tissues. Both morphological and anatomical attributes were used to explain the mechanism and how the plant got its Yoruba vernacular name ‘Alupayida’ as well as its purported use in changing the sex of the unborn child and in breaking up love affairs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOyesiku, O. O., Okusanya, O. T. and Olowokudejo, J. D. (2013). Morphological and anatomical investigations into the mechanism of leaf pair unrolling in Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. Ex Dc. (papilionaceae), a medicinal plant in Nigeria. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary Alternative Medicine 10(3):144-150en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i4.23
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5530
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiativeen_US
dc.subjectLeavesen_US
dc.subjectMechanismen_US
dc.subjectCollenchymaen_US
dc.subjectCollenchymaen_US
dc.subjectTrichomesen_US
dc.subjectUraria pictaen_US
dc.subjectWaxen_US
dc.titleMorphological and anatomical investigations into the mechanism of leaf pair unrolling in Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. Ex Dc. (papilionaceae), a medicinal plant in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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