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The present study has revealed that 24 out of 39 taxa ofPetrophile possess diverse types of sclereids. Further, it is observed that similar types of sclereids are present at the various sectional levels as recognised by Bentham. Their morphological aspects and systematic applicability have been discussed.
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Rao, T.A., Chakraborti, S. & Das, S. Typology and taxonomic value of foliar sclereids in the Proteaceae III.Petrophile R. Br. ex Knight. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 94, 655–661 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053233
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