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Leaf strip of lower epidermis
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English name: Corn / Maize Scientific name: Zea mays Familia: Gramineae Classis: Monocotyledonas Phylum: Angiospermae Regnum: Plantae
The stomata are aligned between the veins. The triangular subsidiary cells support the function of guard cells in opening and closing stomata. A few chloroplasts from remnants of subepidermal layers can be distinguished in the leaf strip..