Morphology

H, C, 5-20cm

Ecology

hill and montane zone, dry site

Chorology

Mediterranean

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in groups, vessel diameter 20- 50µ, vessels thick walled (2µ), parenchyma thin walled parenchyma between vessels, rayless, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystals absent.

Remarks

Briançon, France

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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