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1.17 Simple IC3\'cS of the dicorylcdons KalanchOf'- dwgromontianurn<br />

and Begonia metallica. Both arc differentiated into lamina<br />

(1 J and petiole (2). Kalanchoe (A) shows a single midrib in the<br />

lamina but in Begoflltl (B) sevual main veins an arranged<br />

palmately. NOte rhe adrenritious buds (3) which de\'dop hom the<br />

notched margins of the Kaumchoe blade; when these fall onto the<br />

M>il rhey fOO[ and develop iOlo new plants.<br />

1 Lamina<br />

1 Petiole<br />

3 Adventitious buds<br />

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1.19 Compound leaf of rhe dicotyledon Rosa (rose). Note the<br />

three lcailels, each with a pinnate (feather-like) arrangement of rhe<br />

veins, borne on a petiole with a pair of green slipuics (I) situated at<br />

ils base.<br />

I Sripules<br />

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1.18 Median LS through rhe ShOOf tip of the<br />

dicotyledon Glechoma hederacea (ground ivy).<br />

Note the hemispherical shoor apcx (I) and leaf<br />

primordium (2) arising at its base. The core of the<br />

apex is somewhat vacuolated and will give rise to<br />

the pith (3) of thc young stcm. An axillary bud<br />

primordium (4) is developing at the adaxial base<br />

(5) of the leaf. The abaxial face (6) of the leaf<br />

shows considerable vacuolarion and this is<br />

confluenr with the cortex of the young srem.<br />

Procambiurn (7). (LM x 325.)<br />

I Shoot apex<br />

2 leaf primordium<br />

3 Pith<br />

4 Axillary bud primordium<br />

5 Adaxial leaf face<br />

6 Abaxial leaf face<br />

7 Procambium<br />

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