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Root apical organization in monocotyledons—Xyridaceæ

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Summary and Conclusions

The root apical organization of two species ofXyris has been investigated.

The structural configuration shows discrete initials for plerome and rootcap and a common tier of initials for the epidermis and cortex.

The cell complexes are analysed.

The endodermis arises from an endodermis-periblem complex.

Cyto-physiologically there is a quiescent centre to the tip of the root body with the real histogenetic zone, named the meristematic zone, surrounding it. The characteristics of these two zones are described.

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  1. Department of Botany, Birla College, Pilani, Rajasthan

    S. K. Pillai & Ambuja Pillai

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Communicated by Prof. T. S. Sadasivan,f.a.sc.

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Pillai, S.K., Pillai, A. Root apical organization in monocotyledons—Xyridaceæ. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 54, 234–240 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051051

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