Are the wing's cells alive? Study case in Vriesea trichomes

Abstract The presence of peltate foliar trichomes is one of the main anatomical characteristic of Bromeliaceae. These complex structures are adapted to compensate water and nutrient absorption in species that have reduced or substrate and light-reflection independent roots. They have enabled species...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Koza Kowalski, Pamella Paula Diniz Alves Pereira, Fernanda Maria Cordeiro de Oliveira, Maria Eugênia Costa, Rosangela Capuano Tardivo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602016000200427&lng=en&tlng=en