| Detail of the onset of leaf formation in Elodea (pondweed) |
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1 leaf primordium
2 air cavity
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English name: Pondweed
Scientific name: Elodea sp.
Familia: Hydrocharitaceae
Classis: Monocotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae
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| Leaves of Elodea consist of only two layers of cells. There is no vascular system in the leaves |