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Lily (Lilium) epidermis with elongated epidermal cells plus Stomata.

GChlplast.jpg (13112 bytes) Guard Cells from Fuchsia epidermis. Note the Chloroplasts.
StomAparLab.jpg (58971 bytes) The Subsidiary Cells play an active role in the opening and closing of the Guard Cells.
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Stomata of Hawaiian Silversword

The Guard Cells often have projections from the outer tangential walls which border the Stoma. Locate these in this picture! Locate the Plastids and the Subsidiary Cells!

EpiAnthocyanin.jpg (10202 bytes)

Anthocyanins are often found in the vacuoles of Epidermal cells. They absorb Ultra Violet (UV) light which can damage photosynthetic Cells. New Mango Leaves have a dark red color due to their Anthocyanins.

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