Effects of saflufenacil in Merremia aegyptia (Convolvulaceae), Luffa aegyptiaca (Cucurbitaceae) and Mucuna aterrima (Fabaceae -Leguminosae) were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy one day before and after application. Stomatal density, stomatal index and length of the stomatal aperture were determined by imprinting the leaf epidermis. These species showed stomata on the adaxial and abaxial epidermis. M. aegyptia showed paracytic stomata, unicellular tector trichomes on the abaxial surfaces, especially around leaf veins, and absence of epicuticular wax crystals. L. aegyptiaca was characterized by having anomocytic stomata, glandular trichomes and multicellular trichomes on both sides of the leaf, and did not have epicuticular wax crystals. M. aterrima showed anisocitic stomata, glandular and unicellular trichomes on both sides as well as a large amount of epicuticular wax crystals. The herbicide saflufenacil promoted dispersion of waxes, epidermal surface roughness and depletion of trichomes on L. aegyptiaca and M. aterrima plants. There were significant differences in the stomatal index, density and length of stomatal aperture among the studied species.Key words: retention, stomatal density, trichomes, wax Caracterização da superfície foliar e efeito de saflufenacil sobre as folhas de plantas daninhas RESUMOAs características foliares de Merremia aegyptia (Convolvulaceae), Luffa aegyptiaca (Cucurbitaceae) and Mucuna aterrima (Fabaceae -Leguminosae) foram analisadas por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, antes e um dia após a aplicação do herbicida saflufenacil. A densidade, o índice e a abertura estomática, foram determinados através da impressão da epiderme foliar. As espécies apresentaram estômatos presentes na epiderme adaxial e abaxial. M. aegyptia mostrou estômatos paracíticos, tricomas tectores unicelulares na superfície abaxial, especialmente ao redor das nervura das folhas e ausência de cristais de ceras epicuticulares. L. aegyptiaca foi caracterizada por possuir estômatos anomocíticos, tricomas glandulares e tricomas multicelulares, em ambos os lados da folha e sem a presença de cristais de ceras. M. aterrima mostrou estômatos anisocíticos, tricomas glandulares e unicelulares, em ambos os lados, tal como grande quantidade de cristais de cera epicuticulares. O saflufenacil promoveu dispersão de ceras, rugosidade na superfície epidérmica das plantas de L. aegyptiaca e M. aterrima. Houve diferenças significativas no índice estomático, densidade e comprimento da abertura estomática entre as espécies estudadas.
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