Sclerenchyma
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Curtis, Lersten, and Nowak 2002 rev. 2015
Vitis
(grape) stem longisection with phloem fibers.
Ilex
(holly) stem cross section with pits in sclerenchyma.
Yucca
leaf cross section with masses of fibers.
Sambucus
(elderberry) stem cross section with phloem fibers and pit pair; also vascular cambium and wood.
Zea mays
(maize) stem longisection with pits in fibers.
Zea mays
(maize) longisections with pit in fiber.
Cucurbita
stem cross section.
Cucurbita
stem cross section under polarized light to show secondary walls.
Cucurbita
stem longisection through metaxylem; surrounded by sclerified parenchyma.
Cucurbita
short fiber.
Cucurbita
fiber.
Cucurbita
fiber.
Cucurbita
seed cross section with brachysclereid in seed coat.
Cucurbita
seed section with brachysclereids in seed coat.
Pyrus
(pear) fruit brachysclereid cluster.
Quercus
(oak) bark brachysclereid.
Fraxinus
(ash) bark with brachysclereids.
Hoya carnosa
(wax plant) stem brachysclereids.
Ambrosia trifida
(giant ragweed) stem longisection: brachysclereids with pits.
Ambrosia trifida
(giant ragweed) stem longisection with brachysclereids.
Ambrosia trifida
(giant ragweed) stem longisection with brachysclereids around xylem vessel.
Ambrosia trifida
(giant ragweed) stem longisection with brachysclereids.
Musa
(banana) leaf clearing with trichosclereids and brachysclereids.
Musa
(banana)leaf clearing with trichosclereid.
Musa
(banana) leaf clearing with trichosclereids.
