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Dissected stem tip of pond weed
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English name: Pondweed Scientific name: Elodea sp. Familia: Hydrocharitaceae Classis: Monocotyledonas Phylum: Angiospermae Regnum: Plantae
This scanning electron microscopy view shows a dissected tip of the stem of Elodea. Visible are the apical meristem, the spiral-like pattern of leaf formation and in older leaves the midvein.