Plant Hair
This plant hair consists of three distinct cells. The base
cell is the smallest and is isotropic.
The next cell is elongated and birefringent. The final cell is also birefringent and
terminates
in a sharp point.
Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light Illumination
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References:
Uphof, J.C. Th., Karl Hummel, and Karin Staesche, PLANT HAIRS, Gebruder Borntraeger,
Berlin, 1962.