Morphoanatomical Studies of Markhamia Platycalyx Leaves

Markhamia platycalyx is one of Bignoniaceae plants. It is known as Dolichandrone platycalyx and its foliage leaves are eaten by primates such as chimpanzees. This study includes the botanical study of Markhamia platycalyx (Baker) Sprague leaves. The microscopical study of the leaflet indicates the presence of anomalous wedge shaped masses of interxylary phloem and numerous scattered vascular bundles at the periphery of the pith. Moreover, the presence of two concentric amphicribal vascular bundles on the cortical tissue of two ridges with a closed amphivasal vascular bundle at the periphery of pith of the rachis.