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A group of tissues which replaces the epidermis in the plant body. Its main function is to protect the underlying tissues from desiccation, freezing,...


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Figure 1. Cross section of the stem periderm of Sambucus nigra: (1) phellem; (2) phellogen; (3) phelloderm.plusvsp6
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Figure 2. Schematic representation of a phellogen cell, shown in its natural orientation.plusvsp6
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Figure 3. A lenticel as seen in a cross section of the stem periderm of Sambucus nigra.
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