Lemma epidermal

Lemma epidermal pattern

Lemma epidermal pattern was studied through the use of dry mature florets sampled from the type specimen ( Zhang 2379). Lemmas were cleaned in xylene for one hour to remove the epicuticular wax ( Romaschenko et al. 2012). Samples were then mounted and covered with gold by a vacuum spray gun ( type S - 800, HITACHI). The photomicrographs were taken at various magnifications using a Hitachi’s S - 4800 FE-SEM scanning electron microscope (HITACHI, Tokyo, Japan). The terminology for the SEM analysis are as follows: MLP (maize-like lemma epidermal pattern), FC (fundamental cells).