In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of Cycas with the help of diagrams. Pinnae of Cycas leaves have a single mid-vein without any lateral veins but extending up to the lamina and quite prominent are the sheets of transfusion tissue (Fig. 15.3A, B), which acts as lateral conducting tissue in the leaflet […]
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In this article we will discuss about the morphology of cycas with the help of diagrams. Cycas is a short palm-like plant (Fig. 15.1). When sterile, it bears a striking resemblance to ferns. This is accentuated by circinate vernation of its leaves. Cycas is a native of tropical and subtropical regions. It grows very slowly […]
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In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of pinus with the help of diagrams. Anatomy of Needle: The solitary needle of P. monophylla (Fig. 16.3A) is circular. This is semicircular in the two-needle pine (P. merkusii), and triangular in the three-needle pine (P. roxburghii) (Fig. 16.3B). The epidermis is of isodiametric lignified cells […]