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steles - (Apr/15/2007 )

hello i have a question maybe you can help thanks!

Name all possible steles that can occur in
a. angiosperm stems
b. gymnosperm stems
c. angiosperm roots

thanks again!

-p3la-

what are steles??? huh.gif huh.gif

-strawberry-

QUOTE (strawberry @ Apr 15 2007, 11:24 AM)
what are steles??? huh.gif huh.gif


arent they kind of the what follows after a pith. the way that xylem + phloem is arranged around it?

-p3la-

oh yes, i remember it now, i think you mean the pattern of arrangment of primary phloem and xylem
well, i read somewhere that all roots are protostele and the eustele is found in most angiosperms and gemnosperms

-strawberry-

QUOTE (strawberry @ Apr 15 2007, 12:39 PM)
oh yes, i remember it now, i think you mean the pattern of arrangment of primary phloem and xylem
well, i read somewhere that all roots are protostele and the eustele is found in most angiosperms and gemnosperms


thanks for the input strawberry!

-p3la-