FIGURE 3 in A new species of Croton sect. Geiseleria (Euphorbiaceae) from Brazil, supported by macro- and micromorphological data

FIGURE 3. Cross sections of the leaf blade (a–e, g–j, l–p, r–v), and margin (f, k, q, w) of Croton adamantinus (a–f), C. eremophilus (g–k), C. glandulosus (l–q) and C. piriquetifolius M.J. Silva & Sodré (r–w). a–c, g, h, l–n and r–t. Detail of the trichomes; d, i, o and u. General aspect of the leaf blade highlighting the epidermis, palisade and spongy parenchyma, stomata, trichomes, druses, vascular bundles and idioblasts; e, j, p and v. Detail of the vascular bundles; f, k, q and w. Margin. ep = epidermis; gt = glandular trichome; id = idioblasts; ph = phloem; pp = palisade parenchyma; sp = spongy parenchyma; tr = non-glandular trichome; vb = vascular bundles; xy = xylem; yellow arrowhead = druse; arrows = stomata; 1 = simple trichomes; 2 = stellate trichomes with a porrect ray; 3 = multiradiate subsessile or stipitate trichomes. Scales: a–c, e–h, j–n, p–t, v, w = 50 µm; d, i, o, u = 200 µm.