TY - JOUR T1 - Casparian strips in the leaf intrastelar canals of Isoetes duriei bory, a mediterranean terrestrial species JF - Annals of Botany Y1 - 2000 A1 - Romeo, D. A1 - Troia, A. A1 - Burgarella, C. A1 - Bellini, E. SP - 1051 EP - 1054 KW - Casparian strips KW - Endodermis KW - Fluorescence microscopy KW - Isoëtes duriei KW - Leaf anatomy KW - Lycopsida KW - Mediterranean AB - Anatomical observations, using light and fluorescence microscopy, were made on leaves of Isoetes duriei to verify the presence of casparian bands around the intrastelar canals. This peculiar anatomical feature, previously reported for some Isoetes species, is confirmed. The possible role of this endodermis-like structure, in the transport of water due to root pressure or in the accumulation of certain metabolites, is discussed in relation to the ecological and anatomical features of the species. (C) 2000 Annals of Botany Company. VL - 86 UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033765118&partnerID=40&md5=a1f956e770d2b3c59c0ac85d579f7c9c IS - 5 N1 - Cited By (since 1996):6Export Date: 11 November 2013Source: Scopus ER -