External surfaces of the plant bear several secretory structures of epidermal origin or epidermal derivatives or emergences from deeper tissues (Kisser, 1958). These include Glands, Glandular Trichomes, Nectaries, Osmophores, Hydathodes etc. In this article, these external structures of plant will be discussed briefly. Trichomes and glands In some leaves and flowers, more or less …
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