Caption

Scanning electron microscope image of longitudinal section of Oryza sativa [Rice] stem. Image shows cuts through the vascular cells and cortex cells. Starch granules are visible inside vascular cells and chloroplasts are visible inside cortex cells.

Cyperales

Poaceae (grass family)

Oryza sativa

herbaceous monocotyledon

Zeiss DSM 962 SEM

Writer

Louisa Howard, Charles Daghlian

Keywords

Botanical, SEM, stem, Cyperales