Ac#vity

Histology of plant drugs

Mature Root (Cross sec#on)

3 layers:

1. Epidermis
2. Cortex
Hypodermis,
Storage parenchyma,
Endodermis

3. Stele
pericycle,
vascular ?ssues,
parenchyma cells

Mature Root (Stele)

Dicot vs. Monocot Root

Mature Stem (Cross sec#on)

Monocot stem Cross sec?on

Xylem
Xylary elements:
1. Tracheids

2. Vessel elements

Rays

Figure 25.16c

2-year old stem

Leaf

Dicot leaf

vein

Dicot leaf

Monocot leaf

Bulliform cells
Bundle sheath cells
Kranz anatomy- arrangement in
which vascular bundles are
surrounded with bundle sheath
cells

Mimosa pudica

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 Dicots with motor cells)

Ipil -ipil
Akasya (rain tree)

Dicot vs. monocot leaf

Dicot vs. monocot leaf

Characters
stomata
bulliform or
motor cells
mesophyll
veins

Dicot

Monocot

hypostoma#c

amphistoma#c

present in some

Present in upper
epidermis

dieren#ated into
palisade and spongy
layers

undieren#ated

irregularly scaMered

with parallel
arrangement

Rheo discolor_upper epidermis

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Rheo discolor_lower epidermis

stomates

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Rheo discolor_stomate
Stomate type: ______

Subsidiary cells

Guard cells
Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Oregano_upper epidermis

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Oregano_upper
epidermis

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Oregano_upper
epidermis

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Oregano_lower
epidermis

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Oregano_stomate
StomateType: _______

Subsidiary
cells

Guard
cells
Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Variations:
Epidermal cells
(trichomes)

Moore, 1998

Variations: Epidermal
cells
(trichomes-stinging
hairs)

Moore, 1998

Trichomes (prepared slides)

Glandular (Mun0gia calabura)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Bristle (Mucuna pruriens)

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Stellate (Urena lobata)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Scale (Eleagnus
philippinensis)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

S#nging (Laportea meyeniana)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

ACTUAL SPECIMEN (Trichomes)

Solanum esculentum
(Tomato)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Oreganum vulgare
(Oregano)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Coleus blumei
(Mayana)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Mun0gia calabura
(Ara#lis)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Chrysophyllum cainito
(Cainito)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

Solanum melongena
(Eggplant)

Photo by Rubie M. Causaren

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