Plant Anatomy

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Plant anatomy or phytotomy is the general term for the study of the internal structure of plants. Originally it included plant morphology, the description of the physical form and external structure of plants, but since the mid-20th century plant anatomy has been considered a separate field referring only to internal plant structure. Plant anatomy is now frequently investigated at the cellular level, and often involves the sectioning of tissues and microscopy.

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Fleshy growth around seed, as in pomegranate and lychee

modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale

hard outer layers of cereal grain

Leaf-like structure at stem end of a fruit

Indigestible carbohydrate in plants

reproductive part that germinates to grow into a plant

Fruits that ripen after picking

short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ

tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants

Hard outer coating of a seed

Non-climacteric

Fruits that do not ripen after picking

Underground plant stem, used as food or for reproduction

Fluid found in trees

any of the separate parts of the calyx of a flower (excluding the bracts), usually green

Underground plant energy storage that is not a root

Categories: Agriculture

Subcategories: Aril Bract Bran Calyx Cellulose Cereal Germ Climacteric Conifer needle Corm Endosperm Hull Non-climacteric Rhizome Sap Sepal Tuber

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Wikidata ID: Q4021

Wikipedia title: Plant anatomy

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Wikipedia article: Plant anatomy

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