. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . J C. O J Co/, sir. Fig. 10. Fig. 11. Fig. 10.— of the leaf of Tupeia antarctica ; x 11.—Epidermis of the same ; x 150. Leaf-anatomy.—The leaf-anatomy of Tupeia antarctica and of Loranthusmicranthus seem to be very similar, but this may be due to their belongingto the same family as much as to their having adopted the same mode oflife. The leaf of Tupeia antarctica is isobilateral, and shows no differentiationof mesophyll into palisade layer and spongy parenchyma. The cuticle isthick, and striated, especially near the sto
. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . J C. O J Co/, sir. Fig. 10. Fig. 11. Fig. 10.— of the leaf of Tupeia antarctica ; x 11.—Epidermis of the same ; x 150. Leaf-anatomy.—The leaf-anatomy of Tupeia antarctica and of Loranthusmicranthus seem to be very similar, but this may be due to their belongingto the same family as much as to their having adopted the same mode oflife. The leaf of Tupeia antarctica is isobilateral, and shows no differentiationof mesophyll into palisade layer and spongy parenchyma. The cuticle isthick, and striated, especially near the stomata. The epidermis is com- 188 Transactions. posed of a single layer of cells with conspicuous oil-dops, and numerousstomata, present on both surfaces, each with two subsidiary cells, andlevel with the other epidermal cells. The mesophyll is composed of greencells with few air-spaces. The parenchyma cells surrounding the vascularbunches contain a little chlorophyll. In being thick and isobilateral, andin having a small amount of air-space, the leaf shows characters of
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