Biodiversity of the Micro-morphologies of the Petal Epidermis of Angiosperms & Their Scientific Aesthetics, Quasi-Geometry

Abstract

The micro-morphologies and biodiversities of the epidermis of flower petals of angiosperms were reported for the first time. By manual slicing anatomy and microscopic photography technique, the micro-morphologies of the upper and lower epidermis of petals of some common ornamental flowers in Kunming were studied, and the biodiversities were discovered. The results showed these much-varied pigment cells appeared not only a new compensation to anatomy, but a new criteria to taxonomy, so that a brand new research field of “ Cell Taxonomy ” was established instead of the current “ Chromosome Taxonomy ” widely used in phytosystematics research. Furthermore, the most interesting and significant phenomena w as their scientific aesthetics: these pigment cells of flower petals were quite special, planary, far different from the ordinary plant cells in plant organs & tissues. By comparison to ordinary geometry, these colorful cells of the fresh flower petals could be described as “Quasi-geometry ” for their special origin and micro-morphological characteristics. As for the aspect of art, it was quite similar to “Quasi-crystal ” discovered by Daniel Schechtman, so that the art future was discussed, obviously another new epoch of scientific-art history began.