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Aspect of part of the foliar limb observed with the objective of
40x. We can see the upper and lower
epidermis
and several
vascular bundles
in the mesophyll. In the upper epidermis are located a group of
large
bulliform cells
and a
stoma.
In the lower epidermis is visible the
cuticle,
located on the epidermal cells. Each vascular bundle is
surrounded by a
pod
(yellow),
formed by bulky cells containing abundant
chloroplasts.
In a subepidermal situation are located some groups of
sclerenchyma fibers
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