Botany online 1996-2004. No further update, only historical document of botanical science!


Scales of the Bromeliads

Vriesea and Tillandsia usneoides


Cross-section through a scale of Vrisea
(photo by W. KASPRIK)



Epidermis imprints:
To the left: Tillandsia striata; To the right: Vriesea




Isolated Scale:
Tillandsia usneoides




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