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Open and closed stomata in Crassula ovata

Legend:

1 open stoma
3  guard cells
4 subsidiary cells
5  wax platelets
2  closed stoma

English name: Jade plant, money tree
Scientific name: Crassula ovata
Familia: Crassulaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae

In these epidermis strips of Crassula ovata both open (right) and closed (left) can be observed. The guard cells and subsidiary cells can be clearly recognized. Some (greenish) chloroplasts in the underlying cell layers can be discerned.