Cross-section through the leaf of the great spearwort |
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1 upper epidermis 3 spongy parenchyma 4 stomata 5 air cavities 2 palisade parenchyma 6 lower epidermis
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English name: Great spearwort Scientific name: Ranunculus flammula Familia: Ranunculaceae Classis: Dicotyledonas Phylum: Angiospermae Regnum: Plantae
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This leaf shows hygromorph characteristics (adaptations to a continuously humid environment). The epidermis is thin, monolayered, and the cuticle is extremely reduced. The stomata protrude at the surface on both adaxial and abaxial side. The supporting tissue is reduced. |