Morphology

therophyte 10-40

Ecology

ruderal, subtropical dry zone

Chorology

subcosmopolitean

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels solitary, simple perforation, vessel diameter 20 - 50µm, fibers absent pervasive parenchyma, rays 1-6 cells. With irregular druse-like crystals and prismatic crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With tangential rows of thick-walled swclerenchyma cells. With irregular druse-like crystals and prismatic crystals in the cortex. Phloem uniform structured.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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