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Introduction
Introduction
Cortex
Mesophyll
Stelar tissue
Epidermis
It is continuous with that of stem
Present as upper / lower / both
Usually single layered but may
become multi layered
Multi layered epidermis often acts
as a water storage tissue
Inner layer often called as
hypodermis
Cells are closely packed without
any inter cellular spaces except at
stomata
Outer walls of epidermis is
differentiated in to layers
Cuticle composed of cellulose
Thickenings sometimes present
Papillae dome shaped /
conical projections towards
outside
Trichome elongated tubular out
growths
Covering & glandular
Special like hydathodes
Stomata
Isobilateral leaf
Flat. One or more layers of palisade
cells under each epidermis
Dorsiventral leaf
flat distinct upper & lower surface.
Stelar tissue
T.S meristele is in the form of arc
Xylem towards upper surface
spreading lower surface
Phloem forms a band between
xylem & cortical parenchyma
on lower surface
Medullary rays
Traverse Xylem & Phloem in radiating
lines
Cambiform tissue
Present between Xylem & Phloem
Vascular bundles
Collateral
Xylem & Phloem side by side on the
same radius phloem
Bicollateral xylem