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Stomata in a cross section of a pine needle

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cuticula
3  stomata
subsidary cells
5  air cavity
2  stoma
6  chlorenchym cells

 
English name: Pine
Scientific name: Pinus sp.
Familia: Pinaceae
Classis: Coniferopsida
Phylum: Gymnospermae
Regnum: Plantae
IThe stomata in needles are sunken below the surface and are masked by the subsidiary cells. Both cell types show specila wall thickenings and are co-involved in closing and opening stomata. The stoma on the left side has been cut medianly while the right one has been sectioned at its edge

last modified: 5 Jun 2014