Adaptations of Plants to Manner of Life and Environment, 50 Microscope Slides

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78500 Adaptation of Plants to Manner of Life - and Environment - 50 Microscope SlidesAdaptation to temperature - Ilex, t.s. of leaf showing cuticula - Aesculus, t.s. of leaf bud showing bud squama - Fern, t.s. of subterraneous rhizome - Beta, beet, t.s. of a subterraneous storage root - Solanum, potato, t.s. of subterraneous tuber - Allium, l.s. of a subterraneous bulb - Ranunculus ficaria, t.s. of subterraneous tuber - Taraxacum, dandelion, t.s. of tap root - Dentaria, l.s. of germinal bulb - Adaptation for gaining light - Galium, w.m. of leaf showing climbing hairs - Cucurbita, l.s. of stem showing sieve tubes - Viscum album, t.s. of leaf - Orchis, epiphytic, t.s. of aerial root - Dischidia, t.s. of pitcher leaf showing root - Adaptation to unusual modes of nutrition - Rhiziphora, mangrove, t.s. of adventitious root - Philodendron (Araceae), t.s. of aerial root - Liana, climbing plant, t.s. of root - Cuscuta, dodder, t.s. of host showing haustorium - Viscum album, mistletoe, l.s. showing parasitic root in host - Orchis, t.s. of root showing endotrophic mycorrhiza - Alnus, alder, t.s. of tuber showing actinomyces in symbiosis - Drosera, w.m. of leaf showing glandular hairs - Drosera, t.s. of leaf showing glandular hairs - Pinguicula, t.s. of leaf showing gland cells - Utricularia, w.m. of bladder - Nepenthes, t.s. of pitcher showing glands - Dionaea, Venus flytrap, t.s. of leaf - Adaptation to water: Hydrophytic plants - Elodea, w.m. of a submersed leaf without stomata, - Elodea, t.s. of leaf - Nymphaea, t.s. of aquatic stem showing air vascular system - Hippuris, t.s. of stem showing regular placed air chambers - Nymphaea, t.s. of leaf showing air chambers, a typical floating leaf - Potamogeton, t.s. of leaf - Taxodium (Cypressacea), t.s. of root for respiration - Potamogeton, t.s. of aquatic stem showing air chambers - Adaptation to damp habitats: Hygrophytic plants - Ruellia, t.s. of leaf showing raised stomata - Polypodium (fern), t.s. of leaf showing modification of epidermis (water pit) - Urtica, nettle, w.m. of stinging hairs (one cellular) - Myosotis palustris, w.m. of leaf showing hairs for water reservoir - Adaptation to dry habitats: Xerophytic plants - Hedera, t.s. of an evergreen leaf - Nerium, oleander, t.s. of leaf showing sunken stomata - Dune grass, t.s. of rolled leaf - Verbascum, t.s. of leaf showing branched hairs - Elaeagnus, squama of leaf or stem, w.m. - Orchis, epiphytic, t.s. of aerial root - Aloe, t.s. of succulent leaf - Sedum, t.s. of succulent leaf - Pelargonium, t.s. of succulent root - Cactus, t.s. of succulent stem - Cactus, t.s. of succulent leaf