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Leaves. Leaf Anatomy. Typical Dicot Leaf X-Section. Cuticle. Epidermis. Palisade Parenchyma. Vascular bundles. Guard Cells. Spongy Parenchyma. Stoma. Typical Monocot Leaf X-Section. Bundle sheath cell. Midvein. Vein. Epidermis. Phloem. Xylem. Bulliform Cells. Stoma.
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Typical Dicot Leaf X-Section Cuticle Epidermis Palisade Parenchyma Vascular bundles Guard Cells Spongy Parenchyma Stoma
Typical Monocot Leaf X-Section Bundle sheath cell Midvein Vein Epidermis Phloem Xylem Bulliform Cells Stoma
Leaf Stomata: Allow Gas Exchange Guard cells with chloroplasts Stomata in Zebrina leaf epidermis Stoma Subsidiary cells
Leaf Arrangement on the Stem Opposite: 2 leaves at a node, on opposite sides of the stem Spiral: 1 leaf per node, with the second leaf being above the first but attached on the opposite side of the stem Whorled: 3 or more leaves at a node
Dicot Leaf Adaxial Epidermis Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll midvein Abaxial Epidermis midrib
Leaf modifications Spines Tendrils Lilikoi; Passiflora edulis Common cactus finch, Galapagos Storage Petal-like sepals petals Leaf/ bract
Indian Pipe Monotropa uniflora
Venus fly trap Silver sword Australian pine Casuarina equisetifolia Brighami rockii
Tree shrew What is going on? World’s largest pitcher plant Nepenthes rajah