Plant tissues. Parenchyma
AQUIFEROUS
Organ: stem, aquiferous parenchyma.
Species: cactus.
Technique: 8 µm thick section stained with Alcian blue / safranin.
Species: cactus.
Technique: 8 µm thick section stained with Alcian blue / safranin.
In this figure of a cactus, a xerophyte, parenchyma cells containing mostly water are observed in a section of the plant stem. They have thin primary cell walls and mucilage in the cytoplasm, stained with safranin. Intercellular spaces are also observed.