Pharmaceutical botany - Lighthouse Survival Blog
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THE BUD 19<br />
flattened out. The pericambium has a tendency to start division into<br />
an inner and outer layer. The outer layer becomes a cork cambium<br />
(phellogen) surrounding the bundle inside<br />
the endodermis It cuts off cork tissue<br />
on its outer face, hence all liquid material<br />
is prevented from filtering in and cortex<br />
including endodermis, as well as the epi-<br />
dermis, shrivel and dry up and separate off<br />
at the age of two to three months. The<br />
cork cambium (phellogen) may lay down<br />
secondary cortex internal to itself and ex-<br />
ternal to the pholem.<br />
Patches of cells of the inner iayer of<br />
pericambium divide rapidly and are called<br />
interfascicular cambium. These join the<br />
intrafascicular cambium to form a con-<br />
tinuous cambium ring which then cuts<br />
off additional secondary xylem on its inner<br />
face and secondary phloem on its outer<br />
face pushing inward the first-formed or<br />
protoxylem and outward the first-formed<br />
or protophloem.<br />
The Bud<br />
Buds are rudimentary stems with rudimentary<br />
leaves compactly arranged upon<br />
them.<br />
The COTYLEDONS and plumule repre-<br />
sent the first bud on the initial stem or<br />
caulicle.<br />
Scaly buds are such as have their<br />
outer leaf rudiments transformed into<br />
scales, often coated with a waxy or resi-<br />
nous substance without and a downy lining<br />
within, to protect them from sudden<br />
changes in climate. Ex. : Hickory.<br />
ings.<br />
Fig. 14.—Cross-section of a<br />
young root of Phaseolus multiflorus.<br />
A, pr, cortex; m, pith;<br />
X, stele (ail tissues within the<br />
endodermis collectively); g, g,<br />
g, g, primary xylem bundle; b,<br />
b, b, b, primary phloem bundle.<br />
B, cross-section through older<br />
portion of root of the same<br />
plant, b', b', Secondary bast;<br />
k, k, periderm. The remaining<br />
letters stand for the same tissues<br />
as in A. Notice that the<br />
cambium has laid down medullary<br />
rays in front of the primary<br />
xylem, but has made secondary<br />
xylem behind the primary<br />
phloem. {From Steiens after<br />
Vines.)<br />
Naked buds are those whose leaf rudiments are destitute of cover