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The Cellular Botany ClipArt gallery offers 293 illustrations of plant tissue at the cellular level, illustrations of cell division, and examples of individual pollen grains.

"Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus). Portions of leaf-epidermis; U, upper epidermis; L, lower epidermis; ep, epidermal cell; st, guard-cells of the stomata." -Gager, 1916

Leaf Epidermis

"Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus). Portions of leaf-epidermis; U, upper epidermis; L, lower epidermis;…

"Resin duct in leaf of Pinus silvestris, in cross section at A, and in longitudinal section at B; h, cavity surrounded by the secreting cells; f, f, sclerenchyma fibers surrounding and protecting the duct." -Stevens, 1916

Leaf Resin Duct

"Resin duct in leaf of Pinus silvestris, in cross section at A, and in longitudinal section at B; h,…

"Cross section of a portion of leaf of Codonanthe, showing the water-storage tissue at f, and the chlorophyll-bearing tissues at e." -Stevens, 1916

Codonanthe Leaf Tissues

"Cross section of a portion of leaf of Codonanthe, showing the water-storage tissue at f, and the chlorophyll-bearing…

In the middle of the blister, on its lower surface, is a small opening, which permits the gall mites (phytoptus pyris) to pass out of the blister. The cells in the middle of the leaf are torn apart.

Blister Formed by Phytoptus Pyris by Leaf

In the middle of the blister, on its lower surface, is a small opening, which permits the gall mites…

Cross section of a leaf, showing the breathing pores and intercellular spaces. The small dots are grains of chlorophyll.

Cross-section of a leaf

Cross section of a leaf, showing the breathing pores and intercellular spaces. The small dots are grains…

A: "Camera-lucida drawing of a bleached leaf of a Dicotyledon, showing the course of the vascular bundles, and how end free in the mesophyll." C:magnified detail. -Stevens, 1916

Dicotyledon Leaf

A: "Camera-lucida drawing of a bleached leaf of a Dicotyledon, showing the course of the vascular bundles,…

"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between the leaf-cells and tapping them for nourishment. The hyphae have broken through the upper face and are forming a cluster of spores." -Britannica, 1910

Diseased Leaf

"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between…

"Water-storage tracheids in the leaf of Euphorbia splendens. b, b, water-storage tracheids; d, mesophyll cells; c, branch from a milk tube." -Stevens, 1916

E. Splendens Leaf

"Water-storage tracheids in the leaf of Euphorbia splendens. b, b, water-storage tracheids; d, mesophyll…

Cross section of leaf of lily, somewhat diagrammatic: e, upper epidermis,s, stomata in cross-section, p, palisade layer

Lily Leaf

Cross section of leaf of lily, somewhat diagrammatic: e, upper epidermis,s, stomata in cross-section,…

"Cross section of leaf of Mesembryanthemum Forskalii showing a large part of the leaf devoted to the storage of water. a, water-storage cells; b, chlorophyll-bearing cells; c, crystal of calcium oxalate." -Stevens, 1916

M. Forskalli Leaf

"Cross section of leaf of Mesembryanthemum Forskalii showing a large part of the leaf devoted to the…

"The branch vascular bundles will be distinctly seen, resembling in some respects the arteries and veins of the human body. A careful examination will show that these are also covered with a very fine lace-work of cells under and over them, and interspersed among the latter will be seen a vast assemblage of translucent dottings, each having an opening across it corresponding to those of the stomates under which they were situated before dissection." -Watts, 1874

Microscopic view of a leaf

"The branch vascular bundles will be distinctly seen, resembling in some respects the arteries and veins…

B: "Camera-lucida drawing of a bleached leaf of... a Monocotyledon, showing the anastomosis of the parallel veins by means of slender lateral branches." D: magnified detail. -Stevens, 1916

Monocotyledon Leaf

B: "Camera-lucida drawing of a bleached leaf of... a Monocotyledon, showing the anastomosis of the parallel…

"Cross section through a portion of leaf of Polytrichum commune. b, chains of chlorophyll-bearing cells; d, bast fibers." -Stevens, 1916

P. Commune Leaf

"Cross section through a portion of leaf of Polytrichum commune. b, chains of chlorophyll-bearing cells;…

"Vertical section of the leaf of Potamogeton or Pondweed, showing air cavities or lecunae l, and parenehymatous cells p, with granules." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Pondweed Leaf

"Vertical section of the leaf of Potamogeton or Pondweed, showing air cavities or lecunae l, and parenehymatous…

"Portion of leaf of Sphagnum, in cross section on the left, and surface view on the right. h, hole through the wall; i, chlorophyll-bearing cells; j, water-storage and water-conducting cells, with annular thickenings at k." -Stevens, 1916

Sphagnum Leaf

"Portion of leaf of Sphagnum, in cross section on the left, and surface view on the right. h, hole through…

"Diagram showing how the position of the chlorplasts against the vertical walls of the palisade cells exposes them to good advantage to light from all quarters of the sky." -Stevens, 1916

Plant Light Intake

"Diagram showing how the position of the chlorplasts against the vertical walls of the palisade cells…

"Life-history of Liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha): 1 and 2, developing thallus; 2 shows the cup with gemmae; 3, section across thallus, showing chimney-shaped stoma and green cells under, and mucilage cell on left; 4, male hats; 5, development of antheridia; 6, antheridium nearly ripe; 7, antherozoid; 8, female hat; 9, 10, archegonia before fertilization; 11, 12, 13, fertilized egg dividing; 14, immature sporogonium, containing spores and elaters." -Hazeltine, 1894

Liverwort Life Cycle

"Life-history of Liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha): 1 and 2, developing thallus; 2 shows the cup with…

This is an illustration of crystals of the inner bark of the locust.

Locust

This is an illustration of crystals of the inner bark of the locust.

A few cells of Locust-bark, a crystal in each.

Locust-bark

A few cells of Locust-bark, a crystal in each.

"Longitudinal tangential section of [maple], showing the ends of the medullary rays." - Century, 1889

Longitudinal Tangential Section of Maple

"Longitudinal tangential section of [maple], showing the ends of the medullary rays." - Century, 1889

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. cross sections (magnified) of leaves.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. cross sections (magnified) of leaves.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. cross sections (magnified) of leaves.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. epidermis of leaf (magnified)

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

This illustration shows a cross-section of a root of lupine showing the origin of the lateral rootlets.

Lupine

This illustration shows a cross-section of a root of lupine showing the origin of the lateral rootlets.

Surface of a young Maple wood from which the bark has been torn away, showing the bark (on the left) to beginning of pith (on the right), and a medullary ray extending from one to the other.

Maple

Surface of a young Maple wood from which the bark has been torn away, showing the bark (on the left)…

Magnified view of surface of a bit of young Maple wood from which the bark has been torn away, showing the wood-cells and the bark-ends of medullary rays.

Bit of Young Maple Wood

Magnified view of surface of a bit of young Maple wood from which the bark has been torn away, showing…

"Longitudinal radial section through the wood of a branch of maple one year old: P, pith; B, bark." -Century, 1889 In botany, Medullary rays refer to a characteristic found in woods. In this context the term refers to radial sheets or ribbons extending vertically through the tree across and perpendicular to the growth rings. Also called pith rays or wood rays, these formations of primarily parenchyma cells allow the radial transmission of sap.

Medullary Rays of Maple

"Longitudinal radial section through the wood of a branch of maple one year old: P, pith; B, bark."…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. A, beginning of ovule at o." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 1

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. J, continued nuclear division has resulted in eight, namely, three antipodal nuclei, an, at the upper end of the megaspore cavity, two polar nuclei, l, in process of fusion, egg cell, eg, two synergids, s, s." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 10

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. K, showing only the lower half of the megaspore or embryo-sac cavity, with pollen tube, pt, and male nucleus, mn, fusing with egg cell, eg, and second male nucleus, mn2, uniting with primary endosperm nucleus, pe; s, synergid." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 11

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. L, later stage in the embryo-sac, an, antipodal cells, em, beginning of the embryo by division of fertilized egg cell; five dividing nuclei descended from primary endosperm nucleus." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 12

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. B, nu, nucellus" -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 2

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. Ca, nu, nucellus, a, archesporium; in, forward growth of tissue to form the integument; Cb, nu, nucellus; in, integument." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 3

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. D, more highly magnified drawing of o in A showing archesporial cell at a." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 4

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. E, a, archesporial cell enlarged and ready for division; nu, tissue of the nucellus." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 5

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. F, a, archesporial cell dividing, nu, nucellus." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 6

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. G, row of four megaspores descended from the archesporial cell, only the upper one, m, functional, the other soon disintegrate." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 7

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. H, megaspore, m, enlarging, the others disappearing." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 8

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells. I, nucleus of the megaspore, divided into two, md." -Stevens, 1916

Megaspore Formation Stage 9

"Stages in the formation of the megaspore, its germination, fertilization of the egg and endosperm cells.…

"Spiral vessels of the Melon, showing the elastic fibers uncoiled, and the vessels overlapping at their pointed extremities a" — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Melon Fibers

"Spiral vessels of the Melon, showing the elastic fibers uncoiled, and the vessels overlapping at their…

"An annular vessel taken from the Melon plant." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Melon Plant

"An annular vessel taken from the Melon plant." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

The anther and archesporium in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Anther

The anther and archesporium in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores…

The cross section of a mature anther lobe in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Anther Lobe

The cross section of a mature anther lobe in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or…

The cross section of a mature anther lobe in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Anther Lobe

The cross section of a mature anther lobe in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or…

The archesporium in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Archesporium

The archesporium in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium."…

The primary sporogenous cell (ps) and the primary parietal layer (ppr) in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Cells

The primary sporogenous cell (ps) and the primary parietal layer (ppr) in the stages of "formation of…

The sporogenous cells (s), tapetum (t), two parietal layers (oo) in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Cells

The sporogenous cells (s), tapetum (t), two parietal layers (oo) in the stages of "formation of anthers…

The sporogenous cells (s), tapetum (t), two parietal layers (oo) in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Cells

The sporogenous cells (s), tapetum (t), two parietal layers (oo) in the stages of "formation of anthers…

The inner layer (i), outer layer (o), sporogenous cells (s) in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Layers

The inner layer (i), outer layer (o), sporogenous cells (s) in the stages of "formation of anthers and…

The pollen grains beginning to germinate in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or microspores of Silphium." -Stevens, 1916

Microspore Pollen Grains

The pollen grains beginning to germinate in the stages of "formation of anthers and pollen grains or…

"Moniliform dotted or pitted vessel from the Melon." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Moniliform

"Moniliform dotted or pitted vessel from the Melon." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

"Cross-sections of leaves of an oak (Quercus novimexicana), showing the effect of different light conditions on the internal anatomy. 1, from leaf growing in sunlight; 2, from leaf growing in the shade." -Gager, 1916

Oak Leaf Cross-Section

"Cross-sections of leaves of an oak (Quercus novimexicana), showing the effect of different light conditions…

"A, embryonic cells from onion root tip; d, plasmatic membrane; c, cytoplasm; a, nuclear membrane enclosing the thread-like nuclear reticulum; b, nucleolus; e, plastids (black dots scattered about)." -Stevens, 1916

Onion Cells

"A, embryonic cells from onion root tip; d, plasmatic membrane; c, cytoplasm; a, nuclear membrane enclosing…

"B, older (onion) cells farther back from the root tip. The cytoplasm is becoming vacuolate; f, vacuole." -Stevens, 1916

Onion Cells

"B, older (onion) cells farther back from the root tip. The cytoplasm is becoming vacuolate; f, vacuole."…

This is an illustration of crystals from the base of an onion, one of them a hemitrope or double.

Onion Magnified

This is an illustration of crystals from the base of an onion, one of them a hemitrope or double.

Four cells from dried Onion-peel, each holding a crystal of different shape, one of them twinned.

Onion-Peel

Four cells from dried Onion-peel, each holding a crystal of different shape, one of them twinned.

"Vertical section of part of the rind of the Orange, showing glands containing volatile oil, R, R, R, surrounded by cells." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Orange Rind

"Vertical section of part of the rind of the Orange, showing glands containing volatile oil, R, R, R,…

"Diagrammatic representation of a single palisade cell, with chloroplasts lining the walls." -Stevens, 1916

Palisade Cell

"Diagrammatic representation of a single palisade cell, with chloroplasts lining the walls." -Stevens,…

"Diagram to show the activities going on in a palisade cell. The arrows from the chloroplasts into the cell cavity indicate movement of photosynthesized product. The thickness of the arrow shafts under "Light" indicate the relative light intensities." -Stevens, 1916

Palisade Cell

"Diagram to show the activities going on in a palisade cell. The arrows from the chloroplasts into the…