Abstract
Abstract The dorsal (lower) surfaces of leaf samples taken from 38 species of Camellia were examined for distinctive characters which might serve as an aid in taxonomic characterization of subgenera and sections in Camellia. A simple technique involving cyanoacrylate adhesives was used to prepare microscope slides for examination with a light microscope equipped with differential interference contrast optics. Specific characteristics studied included the distribution of stomata, the shape and size of guard, subsidiary, and other epidermal cells, and the presence or absence of epidermal hairs and gland and corky cells. Characteristics of epidermal cells on the dorsal surfaces of Camellia leaves can serve as a technique for the classification of species and cultivars and in the verification of species purity or determination of hybrid status.
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