Summary Anatomy of flowering plants

Anatomy of
Plant Tissue


Meristematic tissues Permanent tissues
Epid
(Capable of cell division) c
SIMPLE COMPLEX
Apical (primary) (Made up of more than one ce
(Made up of only one cell type)


Intercalary (Primary) Parenchyma Collenchyma Sclerenchyma Xylem Phloem



Lateral (Secondary)




Protoxylem

Metaxylem

Cortex

pith




Endarch

Bundle sheath
DICOTYLEDONOUS LEAF
Xylem Adaxial epidermis
(Dorsiventral)
Phloem Epidermis
(covers)
Palisade Adaxial epidermis Abaxi
mesophyll (upper surface) (Lowe
Less or may Mor
be absent
Air cavity stomata Mesophyll

Tissue between
Spongy mesophyll (1) Palisade p
upper and lower
Sub-stomatal cavity epidermis
(Photosynthesis) (2) Spongy Pa
Abaxial epidermis
Stoma Vascular System
(i)includes vascular bundles an
VASCULAR CAMBLUM veins & midrib.
(ii) Bundle sheath cells surroun
(Meristematic layer responsible for cutting off
vascular bundles.
xylem & Phloem tissues)
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Formation of Cambial Ring - Intarfascicular
cambium, Interfascicular cambium