Presently, an attempt was made to study the root anatomy in 1D selected epiphytic orchids [(Acampe praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & Mccann, Aerides crispa Lindi., A. maculosa Lindi., Bulbophyllum sterile (Lam.) Suresh, Cottoniapeduncularis (Lindi.) Rchb.f, Dendrobium barbatulum Lindi., D. macrostachyum Lindi., D. ovatum (L.) Kranzl., D. peguanum Lindi., and Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume] distributed in Western Ghats, Goa. The aerial roots of the selected species showed distinct variations in their internal organization. The components forming roots consisted of velamen, exodermis with the passage cells, cortex, endodermis, vascular bundles, and pith. Specific characters such as chloroplast, spiral thickening, needle-shaped crystals, and raphides were observed in the selected epiphytic orchid species.
https://doi.org/10.64873/JOSI.v37.i1-2.117-124