Plant cell shape, seen as an integrative output, is of considerable interest in various fields,
such as cell wall research, cytoskeleton dynamics and biomechanics. In this review we …

Background and aims–Pseudolaelia is a genus endemic to eastern Brazil, with 12 accepted
species predominantly distributed across granitic inselbergs of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest …

Plants kept as dried herbarium specimens share many characteristics with their living
counterparts, but there are some substantial differences between them. Due to dehydration …

In this paper, elliptical Fourier descriptors (EFDs) were used to study leaf shape variability as
a “size‐free” attribute of three sympatric and inter‐fertile white oak species (Quercus …

Leaves can be a useful source of taxonomic information in plants particularly when flowers
and fruits are absent during certain periods of the year. In this study, we applied an elliptic …

Foliar characteristics, especially the overall leaf shape, are useful features for the taxonomic
identification of plants. Computer-aided plant species identification systems make it possible …

Qing-Bin Zhan and Xin-Li Wang (2012) Elliptic Fourier analysis of the wing outline shape of
five species of antlion (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Myrmeleontini). Zoological Studies 51 …

The genus Vriesea encompasses many species of difficult delimitation, including Vriesea
incurvata, which shows wide morphological variation throughout its distribution in the …

Phytoliths, as one of the important sources of microfossils, have been widely used in
paleobotany‐related studies, especially in the grass family (Poaceae) where abundant …

The cashew tree Anacardium occidentale is a globally important food species and in Brazil
is a natural component of cerrado and restinga vegetation and has an important role in local …