Exercise 15: Leaf Anatomy

CS of Pine LeafCS of Cycas LeafCS of Zea mays LeafCS of Nerium oleander LeafCS of Ixora LeafCS of Ficus elastica LeafCS of Syringa vulgaris LeafCS of Bougainvilla spectabilis Leaf

Cross Section of Pinus Leaf

One leaf

endodermisphloemxylem

transfusion tissue

epidermishypodermis

mesophyllresin canal

*uniform mesophyll

Cross section of Cycas Leaf (midrib)

lamina

Vascular system (Xylem and Phloem)

Accessory transfusion tissue

Sunken stomata

Cutinized multiseriate epidermis

Palisade layer

Spongy layer

*unifacial mesophyll

Cross section of Zea mays Leaf

Vein

epidermis

bulliform cells

Bundle sheath

xylem

phloem

Bundle sheath extension

*uniform mesophyll

Cross section of Nerium oleander Leaf (lamina)

midrib

Spongy layer

Cutinized multiseriate epidermis

Palisade Layer

Stomatal crypt with trichomes

*bifacial mesophyll

Cross section of Ixora Leaf (lamina)

Midrib Vein

Spongy layer

epidermisPalisade layer

vein

xylem

phloem

*bifacial mesophyll

Cross section of Ficus elastica Leaf (lamina)

Midrib

vein

mesophyll

Cutinized multiseriate epidermis

Cystolith inside lithocyst

*unifacial mesophyll

Cross section of Syringa vulgaris Leaf

Lateral vein

epidermis

mesophyll

*bifacial mesophyll ??

Cross section of Bougainvilla spectabilis Leaf (lamina)

midrib

epidermis

Palisade layer

Spongy layer

*bifacial mesophyll