
Leaf Terminology (Part 2) - WAYNE'S WORD
Tuberculate: Bearing tubercles or warty protuberances. Glabrous: Without hairs of any kind. (mealy) trichomes. This is particularly evident in the genus Chenopodium, such as C. murale. …
In the root vascular system of Psilochilus, the metaxylem occurs as a circumferential band. The surfaces of stems in Triphora are tuberculate. Mycorrhizae appear to characterize the root …
Trichome - Wikipedia
Trichomes (/ ˈtraɪkoʊmz, ˈtrɪkoʊmz /; from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma) ' hair ') are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse …
Glossary Stem vestiture and/or surface - Virtual Herbarium
With barbed trichomes (hairs), glochids, usually in tufts. glutinous: Having a shiny, sticky surface. granular: Finely mealy, covered with small granules. greasy: Slick, oily, slippery to touch. …
Vegetative anatomy and systematics of Triphorinae (Orchidaceae ...
Feb 27, 2009 · In summary, although the anatomy of Triphorinae is generally unremarkable, several features stand out: buttressed root hairs of Monophyllorchis, unusual internal origin of …
Climbing hairs. Hairs with tubercles or barbs that assist in support of climbing shoots (Figs. 5, 6). Clothing hairs. The hairs giving the indument its characteristic appearance and texture; usually …
Euphorbia tuberculata - World of Succulents
They can be smooth or have longish white hairs and reach up to 0.25 inches (0.6 cm) in length and diameter. In habitat, Koeberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of …
Hispid, hirsute, pubescent, and villous describe vestiture (trichomes); echinate, aculeate, muricate, furrowed, tuberculate, and smooth refer to features of relief (not trichomes).
This feature is due to minute, generally shortened, thickened, bent and tuberculate hairs, which we describe here as gnarled trichomes. Gnarled trichomes are consistently present in …
Scattered glandular hairs are also present like those seen on other parts (figs. 8, io). The leaf blades bear many short tuberculate hairs. These are of different sizes. Fig. 14 shows the most …