ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to investigate the anatomical features of leaf epidermis of Leea guineense. The leaves were studies using the impression techniques method to obtain epidermal peel. The epidermal peel obtained shows that the stomata distributions in the leaves were more in the adaxial surface than in the abaxial surface in the studies plant. The shapes of epidermis were irregular with undulate anticlinal wall pattern on both surfaces. The numbers of the subsidiary cell in the studied plant were druse oxalate and trichome. The result of the plant studies when combined with the gross morphology of the plant will help in the proper identification of the plant.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Pages
Title page – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – iv-v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – vi
Table of contents – – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION – – – – – 1
1.1 Background of the study – – – – 1
1.2 Aims and Objectives of the Study – – – 4
1.3 Scope and Limitation of the Study – – – 4
1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – 5
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – 6
2.1 Epidermal Morphology – – – – – 6
2.2 Phylogency of Leea guineense – – – – 8
2.3 Ethno-botanical uses of Leea guineense – – 9
2.4 Habitat of the plant – – – – – 10
2.5 Definition of Stomata – – – – – 10
2.6 Types of Stomata – – – – – – 12
2.6.1 Function of Stomata on plant – – – – 13
2.7 Epidermal cell and Epidermal layer – – – 14
2.8 Trichomes – – – – – – – 14
2.9 Vascular Bundle – – – – – – 16
2.10 Medicinal Value of the Plant – – – – 17
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODS – – – 19
3.1 Materials – – – – – – – 19
3.2 Method – – – – – – – – 20
3.2.1 Collection of Plant Sample – – – – 20
3.3 Statistical Analysis – – – – – 21
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION – – – 22
4.1 Results – – – – – – – 22
4.2 Discussion – – – – – – – 25
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS – 27
5.1 Conclusion – – – – – – – 27
5.2 Recommendations – – – – – – 27
References – – – – – – – 28
