Atypical origin, structure and arrangement of secondary tracheary elements in the stem of the monocotyledonous dragon tree, Dracaena draco
Open Access
- 1 September 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 245 (1), 93-99
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-016-2593-4
Abstract
Tracheary elements within the secondary body of a dragon tree shared features characteristic of fibres. Their considerable intrusive growth resulted in a rigid network with a braid-like arrangement which contributes towards the tree-like form of the plant.Keywords
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