Ultrastructure of Two Types of Glandular Hairs of Salvia Farinacea Benth During Development
January 2002
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Zhiwu Yanjiu
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Studysummary Capitate trichomes have more endoplasmic reticulum and vacuoles, while peltate trichomes have more plastids and larger subcuticular spaces. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study examined the ultrastructure of two types of glandular hairs in Salvia farinacea, specifically capitate and peltate trichomes, using a transmission electron microscope. It was found that capitate trichomes primarily contained endoplasmic reticulum, whereas peltate trichomes contained plastids. Additionally, peltate trichomes had a larger subcuticular space and completely cutinized side walls in their stalk cells, unlike capitate trichomes. Capitate trichomes also had more vacuoles in their foot cells compared to peltate trichomes.
