Characters

Scientific name

Stem diameter

(length × width)

(mm)

Fresh stem shape

Number of successive cambia layers

Segment number of the first secondary xylem

Min-max vessels diameter

(μm)

Mean diameter of vessels (mean ± SD, n = 25) (μm)

Directional successive

cambia

(+/−)

Cambial

arc/

segment (+/−)

Cork (+/−)

Argyreia akoensis

4.2 × 4.0, 9.5 × 9.4

round

2 - 3

3

47 - 139; 134 - 299

79 ± 21; 198 ± 47

Argyreia formsana

4.2 × 4.2, 5.0 × 4.8

elliptic

2

3

65 - 149; 61 - 199

100 ± 23; 124 ± 35

+

Distimate tuberosa

39.4 × 32.4

oblong

2

3

238 - 459

336 ± 55

+

Erycibe henryi

7.2 × 7.0, 18.6 × 17.1

round

3 - 4

numerous

63 - 123;101 - 228

142 ± 31; 91 ± 17

+

Ipomoea alba

18.5 × 12.6

irregular

2

3

109 - 302

206 ± 50

Ipomoea cairica

17.9 × 15.9

irregular

3

5

128 - 302

178 ± 39

+

+

Ipomoea hederifolia

5.5 × 2.4, 6.4 × 5.7

2-3 lobed

2 - 3

2 - 3

75 - 177; 61 - 158

123 ± 27; 117 ± 27

+

+

Ipomoea indica

11.0 × 7.3

irregular

2

5

72 - 228

137 ± 34

Ipomoea littoralis

5.3 × 5.2

triangular

2

3

83 - 231

149 ± 35

+

Ipomoea nil

7.4 × 7.3

round

1

numerous

104 - 226

157 ± 35

Ipomoea obscura

12.3 × 10.4

irregular

4

4

40 - 105

70 ± 16

+

+

+

Ipomoea pescaprae subsp. brasiliensis

17.5 × 17.2

oblong

3

numerous

82 - 245

151 ± 36

+

+

Ipomoea triloba

6.8 × 4.3, 10.3 × 9.4

irregular

2 - 4

numerous

94 - 175; 39 - 157

143 ± 20; 83 ± 37

+

+

+

Ipomoea violacea

7.5 × 7.4

oblong

1

2

64 - 272

170 ± 51

Merremia gemella

4.4 × 2.0

tri-lobed

2

3

46 - 215

127 ± 37

+

Operculina turpethum

29.9 × 26.7

round

3

3

104 - 295

198 ± 46

+

Stictocardia tiliifolia

7.9 × 6.6

triangular

2

4 - 5

125 - 247

182 ± 33