Neotropical forests have many plant species of great value, be it nutritional, ornamental and, mainly, medicinal. The substances present in these species are the most varied and many families are very relevant in this regard. The family Solanaceae comprises many species whose secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, make them an interesting pharmacological target. However, the large number of species in the family and their often, which are often morphologically similar, makes their therapeutic use unsafe. Thus, this study aimed to contribute to the anatomical characterization of the family to assist in the correct identification of species so as to support their safe therapeutic use. The analyzed species (S. paniculatum, S. sisymbriifolium and S. americanum) were collected in Atlantic forest environments and anatomical analyses were performed according to usual protocols in plant anatomy. The results confirmed important diagnostic characteristics for the distinction of the species and provided data that contribute to their safer and more effective use, since their anatomical characterization can be used as a reference to assist in the identification of species.
RESUMO (Espessamento das raízes aéreas de espécies de Pandanus Parkinson (Pandanaceae)). Raízes e caules de monocotiledôneas são órgãos que, usualmente, não apresentam crescimento secundário ou em espessura. Porém, pode ocorrer e, para as raízes, a literatura não fornece muitas informações. Espécies do gênero Pandanus são facilmente encontradas em áreas urbanas e se caracterizam pela presença de raízes aéreas espessadas, oriundas do caule. Para verificar como ocorre o espessamento, raízes de P. utilis Bory, P. baptisti Hort., P. amaryllifolius Roxb e P. veitchii Hort, foram coletadas amostras das raízes em áreas urbanas, fixadas e processadas conforme técnica usual para análise ao microscópio de luz. Para todas as espécies o espessamento ocorre no sentido acrópeto, por meio da formação e expansão de espaços de espaços intercelulares no córtex e no cilindro vascular, atividade meristemática da proendoderme, divisão e aumento de volume das células parenquimáticas do córtex e do cilindro vascular e atividade meristemática do periciclo.
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