Monokotyledonen - Datenbank anatomischer Bilder

ASC00089371 Achnatherum nelsonii

First Collector	K. Christie
Collection Date	2007-07-15
Country	USA
Province	Arizona
Latitude	36.214489999999998
Longitude	-111.984920000000002
Altitude	2530
Habitat	Grand Cy. Natl. Park, Walhalla Plateau

Anatomical description of culm

Cross-section round. Outline smooth. Culm center hollow. No visual difference between epidermis cells and sclerenchyma cells. Continuous peripheral sclerenchymatic belt. Large vascular bundles in one row. Small vascular bundles integrated in the sclerench

Anatomical description of leaf

Outline with rips. Upper and lower epidermis cells of equal size and shape. Epdermis lignified. Vascular bundles centered between the upper and lower side of the leaf. Vascular bundles surrounded by cells with atypical shape.