Table 3.
Mean number of stomata (density) per leaf and stoma area, and leaf thickness of eleven races of maize.
| Race | Stomata Density (for Each 2 mm2) per Leaf * |
Stoma Area (µm2) | Leaf Thickness (µm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | ||
| Raton | 272.00 ± 23.27 a,b | 291.54 ± 26.32 b,c,d,e | 1173.11 ± 276.21 a,b,c | 1177.59 ± 228.07 a,b,c | 109.2 ± 1.48 d,e |
| Olotillo | 229.33 ± 46.18 b,c | 316.44 ± 11.10 a,b | 1104.34 ± 139.12 a,b,c,d,e | 1107.44 ± 249.07 a,b,c | 118.00 ± 1.67 a,b |
| Tuxpeño Norteño | 245.34 ± 29.68 a,b,c | 277.33 ± 18.47 c,d,e,f | 1044.11 ± 215.55 b,c,d,e | 1334.37 ± 560.27 a,b | 105.7 ± 1.47 f,g |
| Bolita × Raton | 285.67 ± 45.35 a | 329.23 ± 15.13 a | 820.42 ± 15.79 e,f | 1120.90 ± 45.24 a,b,c | 107.00 ± 1.65 e,f |
| Elotes Occidentales × Tuxpeño | 217.00 ± 40.03 c,d | 298.77 ± 43.18 a,d,c,d | 1352.83 ± 270.78 a | 1430.98 ± 313.81 a | 118.70 ± 1.54 a |
| Tabloncillo × Tuxpeño | 237.31 ± 8.01 b,c | 304.00 ± 4.70 a,b,c | 1027.52 ± 126.87 c,d,e | 975.7 ± 68.11 b,c | 111.00 ± 1.39 d |
| Chalqueño × Tuxpeño | 208.67 ± 10.72 c,d | 248.00 ± 7.85 f,g | 1131.20 ± 137.87 a,b,c,d | 923056 ± 89.90 b,c | 116.00 ± 1.35 b,c |
| Celaya | 203.30 ± 3.99 c,d | 272.03 ± 6.95 d,e,f,g | 860.39 ± 130.69 d,e,f | 891.11 ± 78.21 b,c | 114.20 ± 1.20 c |
| Vandeño | 208.37 ± 2.38 c,d | 266.41 ± 10.72 e,f,g | 988.67 ± 42.97 c,d,e | 1075.01 ± 196.48 a,b,c | 114.70 ± 1.39 c |
| Nal Tel × Raton | 178.67 ± 4.31 d | 242.70 ± 5.76 g | 1312.42 ± 190.74 a,b | 1054.92 ± 35.73 a,b,c | 104.00 ± 1.39 g |
| Tuxpeño | 238.30 ± 21.34 b,c | 280.63 ± 13.34 c,d,e | 654.94 ± 68.74 f | 834.33 ± 431.28 c | 110.70 ± 1.73 d |
* Means values and ± standard deviation (SD) is presented. Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05; MANOVA and LSD’s test).