A brief review on leaf anatomy of plants with certain peculiar

Abstract

(Leaf anatomy of plants with certain peculiar modes of photosynthesis). The majority of the terrestrial plants are C3 and present leaves with the mesophyll divided into palisade and/or spongy mesophyll. However, some plants present specific patterns of leaf anatomy related to peculiar photosynthetic responses, such as the C4 and CAM cycles and adaptations to dry, hot environments. A review on the data of leaf anatomy of C4 and CAM plants is presented as well as plants presenting scleromorphic leaves and plants with amphistomatous leaves related to the photosynthetic responses usually observed in these groups.