Аннотация:[Stomatal complex structure in some members of the family Amaranthaceae Juss.]
The structure and ontogeny of leaf and stem stomatal complexes are described in 4 members of the family Amaranthaceae. The stem complexes have been shown to have a more expressed complex of subsidiaries in comparison with the leaf stomatal complexes. A change of the mode of stomatal complex development in accordance with leaf ontogeny has been noted. The author's opinion on the necessity to take into account the stomatal complex structure of the whole shoot for the taxonomic purposes is presented. The significance of the stomatal complex polymorphism for determination the evolutionary trends of the complexes is discussed.