Caption

Scanning electron microscope image of a x-section through Tradescantia virginiana leaf. Image shows the epidermal layer, the mesophyll layer, and the vascular bundles.

Commelinales

Commelinaceae (spiderwort family)

Tradescantia virginiana

herbaceous monocotyledon

Zeiss DSM 962 SEM

Writer

Louisa Howard

Keywords

Botanical, SEM, leaf, Commelinales