Basic Plant Anatomy slide set of 20

Basic Plant Anatomy slide set of 20

Set of 20 glass microscope slides showing the major aspects of vascular plant structure.

• Vicia, root apex LS
• Zea (maize), stem TS and LS
• Tilia, old stem RLS
• Dicot, stem, apex LS
• Prunus (cherry), leaf TS
• Lilium, anther TS
• Lilium, ovary TS and LS
• Lilium, ovary, various stages TS
• Stigma with pollen tubes
• Pollen grains
• Zea, seed LS
• Vicia (bean), young root TS
• Cucurbita (marrow), stem TS and LS
• Helianthus, stem, bundles TS
• Helianthus, old stem TS and LS
• Tilia (lime), young and old stem TS
• Helianthus (sunflower), young and old root TS
• Capsella, mature cotyledon stage LS
• Monocot, epidermis, for stomata E
• Ammophila (marram grass), leaf TS

Useful knowledge of Prepared microscope slides

C.S. = Cross Section: slide shows a thin section through the transverse plane of an organism or tissue.
L.S. = Longitudinal Section: slide shows a vertical section of the organism along the longest plane.
C.S. & L.S. = Cross Section and Longitudinal Section on the same slide for comparison
W.M. = Whole Mount: slide shows an entire organism or structure, as indicated, is preserved on the slide