Odair Almeida

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Scopus Publications

Leaf anatomy and dereplication by FIA-ESI-IT-MS/MS of secondary metabolites of Clusia criuva Cambess as an integrative approach to assess the environmental status of coastal plain forests
Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita, Vinícius Filipe Fernandes Pereira, Beatriz Zachello Nunes, Marilia Nagata Ragagnin, Marcelo M. Pereira Tangerina, Cláudia Quintino da Rocha, Odair José Garcia de Almeida, Maria Bernadete Gonçalves Martins, and Wagner Vilegas
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Synchrotron micro-computed tomography unveils the three-dimensional structure and origin of staminodes in the Plains Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia polyacantha Haw. (Cactaceae)
J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez, Denver J. Falconer, Odair J. G. de Almeida, Jarvis A. Stobbs, Roy Vera-Vélez, Ryan S. Rice, and Nicholas A. Belliveau
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Southernmost record and comments on the natural history of the poorly known frog Triprion petasatus (Anura: Hylidae) from Honduras




– Distribution notes of Bassaricyon gabbii (Carnivora: Procyonidae) for Honduras, with comments on its ocurrence in the region
Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco, Alejandro Velásquez, Odair J. García Almeida, Nicté Ordóñez-Garza, and Celeste M. López
Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamiferos
Bassaricyon gabbii es uno de los prociónidos menos conocido en el norte de Centroamérica. Aquí describimos un nuevo registro que corresponde al tercer reporte para Honduras (desde su último avistamiento hace once años) siendo este el más sureño para la especie en el país. El olingo fue observado en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre Corralitos en el centro de Honduras, y es la primera vez que se reporta en un pino. Todos los registros para Honduras corresponden a zonas núcleo en áreas protegidas, por lo que podría depender únicamente de bosques bien conservados en el país.


Case Studies—Voices of Students and Teachers
Elena Douvlou, Kelly Tzoumis, Giséle Manganelli Fernandes, John Shanahan, Nila Ginger Hofman, Shweta Sinha Deshpande, Christie A. Klimas, Odair Almeida, John R. Chapin, Fiona Rossette-Crake,et al.
Routledge



Differential physiological responses of a biogenic silver nanoparticle and its production matrix silver nitrate in Sorghum bicolor
Ana Beatriz Sicchieri Ziotti, Cristiane Angélica Ottoni, Cláudia Neves Correa, Odair José Garcia de Almeida, Ana Olivia de Souza, and Milton Costa Lima Neto
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



The functional roles of 3D heterostyly and floral visitors in the reproductive biology of Turnera subulata (Turneroideae: Passifloraceae)
André Rodrigo Rech, Marina Teixeira Achkar, Leonardo Ré Jorge, W. Scott Armbruster, and Odair J.G. Almeida
Elsevier BV



ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest
Flavio Nunes Ramos, Sara Ribeiro Mortara, Nathalia Monalisa‐Francisco, João Pedro Costa Elias, Luiz Menini Neto, Leandro Freitas, Rodrigo Kersten, André Márcio Amorim, Fernando Bittencourt Matos, André Felippe Nunes‐Freitas,et al.
Wiley
AbstractEpiphytes are hyper‐diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non‐vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer‐reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non‐vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non‐vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events.


Application of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry fingerprinting associated with macroscopic and histological analysis for Plantago major herbal infusions quality control
Carolina Gomes de Andrade, Leonardo Mendes de Souza Mesquita, Daniella Carisa Murador, Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga, Veridiana Vera de Rosso, Odair José Garcia de Almeida, and Wagner Vilegas
Elsevier BV



Pericarp development in fruit of epiphytic cacti: Implications for fruit classification and macro-morphology in the cactaceae
Odair José Garcia de Almeida, Luiz Antonio de Souza, Adelita Aparecida Sartori Paoli, Arthur R. Davis, and J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez
Canadian Science Publishing
The family Cactaceae exhibits an assortment of fleshy and dry fruit types with various shapes dictated by the gynoecium outline and surrounding pericarpel. Consequently, conflicting terminology exists regarding cactus fruit classification because the fruit is a complex structure in which various floral parts participate in development. We examined fruit morphogenesis in four epiphytic cacti and provided a description of developmental events from post-anthesis to fruit maturation, which unveiled new structures valuable in fruit characterisation and taxonomy of the Hylocereeae and Rhipsalideae. Succinctly, the cactus fruit is a carpellar ovary embedded in a long-shoot (pericarpel). The pericarp originates from five components: internal ovarian epidermis that delimits the fruit locule, ovary (proper), collateral vascular bundles, pericarpel (receptacular origin), and external pericarpel epidermis. In addition, cell expansion and stored mucilage, a sticky substance involved in seed dispersal, occurs during fruit development. We propose the term cactidium, a complex fruit with accessory structures of pericarpellar origin surrounding the gynoecial boundary, to describe the cactus fruit. This term is appropriate because members of the Cactaceae bear unique traits, such as areoles in the reproductive structures (pericarpel), which may produce scale-leaves, bristles, and spines.


Procambial and cambial variants in Serjania and Urvillea species (Sapindaceae: Paullinieae)




Structural development of the fruits and seeds in three mistletoe species of Phoradendron (Visceae: Santalaceae)
Anderson Polli, Luiz Antonio de Souza, and Odair José Garcia de Almeida
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Abstract Phoradendron is a New World genus of chlorophyllous hemiparasite plants with the distribution extending from the United States to Argentina, including the West Indies. The names given to the fruits within the Visceae are variable and include a viscous berry or pseudoberry bearing a single seed lacking the testa. Here, it was performed an anatomical study about the development of fruit and seed of three species of Phoradendron. During the fruit development the structure of the mesocarp undergoes intense activity of cell division, and it differentiates onto two new mesocarpic regions: the parenchyma and the viscid layer. In its maturity, the seed is ategmic, presenting the embryo entirely embedded within a chlorophyllous endosperm. The occurrence of chlorophyll in the endosperm may be associated to absence of integuments on the seed, which allows the light to reach the seminal tissues throughout the somewhat transparent pericarp. In addition, the Pomaceous fruit, "viscidio" type is proposed as an alternative classification for Phoradendron fruits.


Seed structure and in vitro seedling development of certain Laeliinae species (Orchidaceae)
Fabiana R. Gallo, Luiz A. Souza, Maria A. Milaneze-Gutierre, and Odair J.G. Almeida
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico



Seedling structure in Asteraceae weedy species: considerations on the vasculature system
Luciane da Silva Santos, Higor Simionato Dariva, Rafael Hespanhol Muller, Odair José Garcia de Almeida, and L. A. de Souza
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



The floral structure of three weedy species of Sida (Malvaceae)




The systematic significance of floral morphology, nectaries, and nectar concentration in epiphytic cacti of tribes Hylocereeae and Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae)
Odair J.G. Almeida, J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez, and Adelita A.S. Paoli
Elsevier BV



Intriguing thigmonastic (sensitive) stamens in the Plains Prickly Pear Opuntia polyacantha (Cactaceae)
J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez, Odair J.G. Almeida, Denver J. Falconer, Hyeok Jae Choi, and Lewis Bevan
Elsevier BV



Seedling morphology and development in the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (Cactaceae: Hylocereeae)
Odair J. G. Almeida, Adelita A. S. Paoli, Luiz A. Souza, and J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez
Torrey Botanical Society
Abstract Seedling morphology is relevant in classification, taxonomy, and vegetation studies to understand plant life cycles, germination succession and requirements, and developmental progression. However, most morphological studies of seedlings lack analysis of organ anatomy, impeding the comprehension of series of development and establishment in a particular environment. Here, we have taken a traditional anatomical approach to examine the stages of seedling development in Epiphyllum phyllanthus, a holo-epiphytic cactus of tribe Hylocereeae. The goals were 1) to offer a comprehensive description of growth series in E. phyllanthus seedlings based on morphological and anatomical analysis and 2) to examine the initial growth phases in the life cycle of this species to identify organ development and understand their adaptive significance in relation to seedling establishment. Our results include descriptions of seed morphology, embryonic features, and seedling vascularization pattern in the root, hypocotyl, cotyledons, and epicotyl. The morphological and developmental patterns in E. phyllanthus seedlings have potential phylogenetic and ontogenetic implications in the Cactaceae. Characters such as the presence of mucilage on the seed coat, the lack of seed operculum, and large cotyledons in E. phyllanthus are comparable to basal cacti, but the root anatomy is more similar to columnar relatives. At the familial level, there is an apparent trend in decreasing number of phloem and xylem poles in the stele of primary root, correlated with degree of specialization and advanced phylogenetic position: tetrarch to septarch–octarch in basal lineages, tetrarch Cereus-type in columnar species, to the diarch vascular system in Rhipsalideae and some species with cylindric/globose stem.


Aluminum in corn plants: Influence on growth and morpho-anatomy of root and leaf
Michelli Fernandes Batista, Ismar Sebastião Moscheta, Carlos Moacir Bonato, Marcelo Augusto Batista, Odair José Garcia de Almeida, and Tadeu Takeyoshi Inoue
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the most limiting factors for productivity. This research was carried out to assess the influence of Al nutrient solution on plant height, dry weight and morphoanatomical alterations in corn (Zea mays L.) roots and leaves. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse with five treatments consisting of Al doses (0, 25, 75, 150, and 300 µmol L-1) and six replications. The solutions were constantly aerated, and the pH was initially adjusted to 4.3. The shoot dry matter, root dry matter and plant height decreased significantly with increasing Al concentrations. Compared to the control plants, it was observed that the root growth of corn plants in Al solutions was inhibited, there were fewer lateral roots and the development of the root system reduced. The leaf anatomy of plants grown in solutions containing 75 and 300 µmol L-1 Al differed in few aspects from the control plants. The leaf sheaths of the plants exposed to Al had a uniseriate epidermis coated with a thin cuticle layer, and the cells of both the epidermis and the cortex were less developed. In the vascular bundle, the metaxylem and protoxylem had no secondary walls, and the diameter of both was much smaller than of the control plants.


A macro- and micromorphological survey of floral and extrafloral nectaries in the epiphytic cactus Rhipsalis teres (Cactoideae: Rhipsalideae)
Odair José Garcia de Almeida, Adelita A. Sartori Paoli, and J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez
Elsevier BV



Flower morpho-anatomy in Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Cactaceae)




Morphological and anatomical study of leaf and stem of Piper arboreum Aubl. (Piperaceae)




Morphology and anatomy of Arrabidaea mutabilis Bureau & K. Schum. seedling and tirodendro




Morphology and anatomy of stem and leaf of Piper gaudichaudianum Kuntze (Piperaceae)

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