Botany - B.Ye. Yakubenko 2017

Part One. Plant Anatomy and Morphology
Chapter II. Histology
2.1. Plant Tissues and Their Classification

In multicellular plants, Cell Division and differentiation lead to The formation of complex structures. A group of interconnected Cells that share a common origin, Structure, and function is called a tissue.

Tissues make up Organs, and organs make up the bodies of higher plants. In this context, tissues can be viewed as structural units of a multicellular Organism. They are interconnected and ensure the integrity of the organism as a whole.

Plant tissues are groups of cells held together by intercellular substance, which was discovered in the early 19th century by P. Moldenhauer. The first attempts to classify plant tissues were made by N. Grew, who distinguished between parenchymatous and prosenchymatous tissues.

Later, attempts were made to classify tissues based on their function. Today, the physiological Classification is combined with the morphological one. This combined physio-morphological classification is the most thoroughly developed and widely accepted. According to this system, all tissues are divided into six main groups: meristematic (or Meristems) and permanent tissues, which include protective, mechanical (or strengthening), conducting, fundamental, and Secretory Tissues. (Table 2)

Class="center">Table 2. Classification of plant tissues

Tissue type

Tissue subtypes

Tissue kinds

Location (localization)

in the plant

I. Meristematic (meristems)

1. Apical

2. Lateral

3. Intercalary

4. Wound (traumatic)

Tunica and corpus;

Dermatogen, periblem, plerome

Primary: procambium, pericycle.

Secondary: cambium, phellogen

SHOOT apex

Tip of a young ROOT

Axial organs (stem, root)

Axial organs (stem, root)

Above cereal nodes, at the base of floralscapes, leaves.

At sites of organ injury

II. Protective

1. Primary

2. Secondary

3. Tertiary

Epidermis

Epiblem (rhizodermis)

Cork (phellem)

Bark (rhytidome)

Leaves, stems of young plants, floral parts

Young roots

Roots of dicots and stems of woody plants

Stems of woody plants

III. Fundamental

1. Assimilation (chlorenchyma)

2. Storage

3. Aerating

4. Water-storing

5. Absorbing

Palisade

(parenchyma),

Spongy

Plicate

Endosperm

Perisperm

Storage parenchyma

Aerenchyma

Water-storage parenchyma

Epiblem with root hairs

Beneath the upper epidermis of a dorsiventral leaf

Below the palisade layer in a flat leaf

Needle-like and scale-like leaves

Seeds

Seeds

All plant organs

Mostly in aquatic and marsh plants

Leaves and stems of succulents

Young roots

IV. Conducting

1. Water-conducting

2. Nutrient-conducting

Tracheids

Vessels (tracheae)

Sieve tubes

Companion cells

In all plant organs, as part of the xylem

In all plant organs, as part of the phloem

V. Mechanical

1. Collenchyma

2. Sclerenchyma

3. Sclereids

Angular

Lamellar

Lacunar

Bast fibers

Libriform fibers

Sclerenchyma fibers

Stone cells (sclereids)

Supporting cells

In leaves and stems of dicotyledonous plants

Mostly in stems of dicotyledonous plants

Part of the phloem

Part of the xylem

In all organs

In all organs

VI. Secretory

1. External secretion

2. Internal secretion

Glandular trichomes

Glandular scales

Nectaries

Hydathodes

Schizogenous and lysigenous cavities

Resin ducts

Laticifers

Leaves, stems, flowers

Inside all plant organs



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