HOYA PURPUREOFUSCA Family Asclepiadaceae
Galiann Meier Plant Anatomy 423 Integrative Biology May 2, 2005
Hoya culture Commonly grown as a houseplant, as is not hardy below 50 degrees Over 100 species Fast growing dicot vine Native to Indonesia Common name is “Wax Plant” because the leaves and other plant parts are covered in a waxy substance.
Stem Anatomy Pith Young Stem Waxy layer 1° Phloem 1° Xylem
Mature Stem Pith with Macrosclerids Xylem Phloem
Stem Anatomy 2° Xylem Vessel Members Cork Cambium
Leaf/Stem Anatomy Stem with leaf trace Petiole xylem leaf trace
Leaf Primordia New Leaves Trichomes
Leaf Anatomy Xylem Bicollateral Phloem Vascular Bundle
Leaf Anatomy Anisocytic arrangement Abaxial surface of leaf
Root Anatomy Root Hairs Young root at root apex
Root Anatomy Xylem Root at region of early differentiation
Root Anatomy Root Hairs with Soil Phloem Meta Xylem
Root Anatomy Epidermis Xylem Cortex
Root Anatomy Root with Branch Root Pericycle Epidermis Xylem
Root Anatomy Root Apical Meristem Root Cap
Root Anatomy Root Longitudinal Section Vascular cylinder Sieve tubes
Sun Burn Tannins Palisade Mesophyll
Sources Anatomy of Seed Plants. Esau, Katherine. 1977. John Wiley & Sons