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The sclereids found in the stem, leaf, perianth and fruits of this species correspond to the category of astrosclereids. Their ontogeny reveals that they are transformed cells of the mesophyll. An interesting feature is the presence of crystals in the adult sclereids.
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Communicated by Prof. L. Narayana Rao,f.a.sc.
A preliminary paper on the foliar sclereids of this species was read at the Indian science Congress, 1962.
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Rao, A.R., Malaviya, M. The distribution, structure and ontogeny of sclereids inDendropthœ falcata (L.f.) ettings. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 55, 239–243 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052311
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