 Pinus monophylla leaf cross-section. |
 Pinus strobus leaf cross-section. |
 Corn leaf cross-section showing bundle sheaths associated with the kranz anatomy typical of C4 plants. |
 Pinus monophylla leaf |
 Pinus strobus leaf |
 Pinus strobus leaf |
 Corn leaf bundle sheath showing Kranz anatomy. |
 Corn leaf with the large bullifrom cells in the epidermis that may be involved with leaf rolling. |
 Corn leaf showing a cross link between two vascular bundles. |
 Privet leaf cross-section. |
 Cross-section of xerophytic leaf from Larrea. |
 Cross-section of hydrophytic leaf from Castalia. |
 Wide view of a hydrophytic leaf from Castalia. |
 Palisade tissue layers in a Castalia leaf. Note that these would be on the upper surface of this floating leaf. |
 Mid-rib of a Castalia leaf - lots of phloem! |
 A typical vein in a Castalia leaf - note preponderance of phloem. |
 A tiny vein in a Castalia leaf (center of image) that appears to be all phloem. |
 Castalia leaf stomata and substomatal chambers. |
 Large sclerid in a Castalia leaf. |
 Hand section of a Yucca brevifolia leaf showing unifacial nature (see insets at bottom showing vascular bundle orientations. |
 Vascular bundles of a Yucca leaf. |
 Typical monocot epidermis and stomata. |
 Typical dicot epidermis and stomata. |
 Stomata in leaves of Ficus. |
 Guard cell pair from Populus trichocarpa leaf epidermis. |