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A study of sclereids in three species of Nymphæa

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The start-shaped sclereids found in the three species ofNymphæa, namelyN. Stellata, N. rubra andN. lotus, are transformed parenchyma cells, which are probably produced to give rigidity and strength to the plant.

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  1. Botany Department, Lucknow University, India

    Manju Malaviya

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Communicated by Prof. L. Narayana Rao,f.a.sc., m.a., ph.d. (Lond.)

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Malaviya, M. A study of sclereids in three species of Nymphæa. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 56, 232–236 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051598

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